Amazon abruptly banned Washington state treat-maker Chukar Cherries. Months of appeals went unheeded + Share Why Amazon abruptly banned Washington's Chukar Cherries, which did nothing wrong Chukar Cherries, the Benton County-based purveyor of chocolate-covered fruit, couldn't understand why it was suddenly banned from selling on Amazon this summer. The reason underscores just how precarious selling on the company's marketplace can be. The Seattle Times