Cherry Berry (AKA Crunch Berry in North America)

Cherry Berry was one of four earth ponies from the Sundae Best Pony set. She was sold in 1988 in North America and in late 1988 into 1989 in the UK. Her name was different in the UK from the US, although the name "Cherry Berry" was originally a projected name in the American release, albeit for a different pony in the set.

Cherry Berry Mint on UK Card
Image from Lady Guinevere

Despite much name confusion for this set, Cherry Berry is correctly named on the UK backcard.

Cherry Berry's Name
Sundae Best Backcard, UK, 1988-9

Cherry Berry was also sold in European countries around the same time as she was available in the UK. Some European countries had her on American-style cards, such as the Benelux countries, whilst others had her on European/UK style cards, translated. The main difference (aside minor card design) was that those sold in North America/Benelux had a hair clip, whilst those sold in the UK and other parts of Europe did not.

Cherry Berry could be made in China or in Hong Kong. The pony pictured at the top of the page is made in China and was found at a UK carboot sale in the late 1990s.

The Hong Kong versions are more often sold in the North American/with-a-clip release, whilst Chinese ones are easier to find in the UK and I imagine on the continent. Germany also had its own version of this pony, which was probably sold in Austria, and Switzerland, as well.

Cherry Berry's Character

Cherry Berry's first introduction to the pony comic was confused by the fact she appeared with Chocolate Chip's name. Her American backcard story makes the confusion even worse, as it mentions her chipping chocolate of the Chocolate Hill - which, in the UK, related to Chocolate Chip instead. Her actual UK backcard story was more on point, given her name, as it actually mentions her having a cherry tree, and collecting cherries for her friends' ice cream sundaes.

Cherry Berry's Backcard Story
UK, 1988-9