Permanent claim record · Traverse City, Michigan

The five-county Grand Traverse region (Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska) typically produces 100-120 million pounds of tart cherries — about 40-50% of the entire US crop — plus roughly 80% of Michigan's sweet cherries, mostly processed into maraschinos.

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Traverse City, Michigan (place)
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Status	Verified
Source	Michigan Famous Foods, Iconic Spots & Uniquely Michigan Experiences — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10)
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Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
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Claim ID	c74ee36c-4563-4cbb-9d9d-3dea0606fa63