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Cherry

Cherry is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -3 and gives 5 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Cherry at a glance

Cherry icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -3 and gives 5 calories. It changes thirst by -1. It stays fresh for 4 days and rots after 9. It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1
Hunger-3
Thirst-1
Calories5
Fresh for (days)4
Rotten after (days)9
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What it is and how to use it

Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.

More: Cooking guide · Food list.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.CherryFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Cherry is on 11 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Produce Storage Loose FruitSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)30%4
Produce Storage Rotten FruitProduce Warehouse (crate)30%4
Grocery Stand Fruits 2GigaMart (grocer display); Grocers (grocer display); Grocery (grocer display); and 3 more places23%4
Cafeteria FruitCafeteria (display case, grocer display); Cafeteria kitchen (display case, grocer display)9.8%4
Crepe Kitchen FridgeCrepe kitchen (fridge)6.2%4
Bakery Kitchen FridgeBakery (fridge); Bakery kitchen (fridge); Donut kitchen (fridge); and 1 more place4.3%4
Italian Kitchen FridgeItalian kitchen (fridge)3.8%4
Restaurant Kitchen FridgeRestaurant (fridge); Restaurant kitchen fancy (fridge)2.1%4

It is on 3 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Plastic Bag, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Cherry weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Cherry?

Base.Cherry.

How many calories are in Cherry?

5 calories, and it changes hunger by -3.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.