Can Cherry Pits You've Eaten Be Planted? Here's How to Grow Cherries from Seeds

Cherry pits you've eaten can be planted, but you need to know the right method. Cherries have a relatively short growing season, and treating cherry seeds is a bit different from other fruit trees. During the seedling stage, the fruit must be fully ripe before it can be harvested.

How to plant cherry seeds

1. The lazy version

Just wash the cherry pits clean, let them dry, then bury them in soil and water regularly. Don't let the soil dry out. Under normal conditions they will sprout the following spring. Cherries have a dormancy period, so they generally sprout the next year.

2. The refined version

It is recommended to leave the cherries with the flesh still attached somewhere until they rot, then take out the pits. Remember, the cherries must be fully ripe, then rinse them clean directly with water below 45 degrees, and put them in a cool place to air-dry. Then crack off the outer shell before sowing.

Spread the prepared cherry seeds on top, then cover with about four centimeters of soil, and just let them grow.

Overall, growing cherry seeds is not difficult; it is mainly a matter of many small details. Everyone should be a bit more patient when cultivating them, and pay close attention to how they grow afterward.