Cherries are depitted in an automated process before they are turned into any cherry product. First, the cherries are cooled to a very low temperature so they are firm, and then a thin spike punches the pit out of the cherry.
A cherry pit is a seed. The pit or seed of any fruit is exactly how a new bush or tree is grown. A cherry pit can be planted to grow a cherry tree. It'll take a long time, though. A 5-year-old...
"To start a cherry tree from a pit, remove the pit from the fruit and clean off any remaining flesh. Don't try and remove the hard part of the shell that surrounds the pit. Cherry pits need a...