if you plant cherry stones will it grow into a cherry tree?

Answer 1

Yes they will certainly grow into some kind of cherry though it may not bear the same kind of fruit as the cherries the stones came from.

They are really quite easy to grow and I think most stones will germinate. In late summer or autumn (in fact, when you have eaten the cherries), simply push the stones into the soil or compost to a depth of about 2 cm or an inch, keep moist and you should see seedlings by the spring. When you have seedlings with two adult leaves showing, carefully dig them up so as not to damage the root and plant individually in a 4" pot to grow on. As the tree grows, move to a larger size pot to give the roots room to spread. You could plant the seedling directly where it is intended to grow but it will need protecting from any animals which like tender small plants so potting is a better way to keep an eye on it.

A cherry may flower in its second year but probably won't bear much fruit until its fourth or fifth year. Most cherries will need another cherry tree nearby in order to be pollinated correctly. It is quite possible that the seedling tree may revert to a semi-wild cherry. Sometimes these have small and rather tart fruit but, hey, you grew it yourself!

The stones must be from fresh, ripe cherries, of course, not from cooked or canned fruit. It may help germination if the stones are cracked (but not so much as to damage the kernel), though they are quite capable of splitting the shell themselves when they germinate.

Answer 2

From FRESH Fruit, or the bottled or canned fruit? All canned (bottled, too) products are heated to almost boiling, to pasturize and prevent spoilage. That kills the germ in the seed, also! (Germ, here, refers to the part that could grow into a plant).

Answer 3

Eventually. But I wouldn't start making the pastry just yet.

Answer 4

If you have the right conditions (soil, food, water etc) and plant them at the right time of year, then I would think they would.

Answer 5

Eventually, as long as the seeds havent' been cooked or something like that.

Answer 6

yes eventually

Answer 7

sure won't be no apple

Answer 8

no unfortunately they wont, =(