Cherries from Cherry tree... who knew?

[Kittyfang]

My mother in law brought me a bag full of cherries, picked from her sister's tree. they are currently in my fridge, being picked at and awaiting their delicious culinary faith.

I was wondering. Would it be possible to grow a cherry tree from them? (considering they have been in my fridge for a day now). Or would it take too long? I am 28 years old now and do not wish to get my first cherries when I am 85.

Also, if it IS possible. And someone would like to trade. Let me know!

[GARDEN GUY]

Hi
It is quite possible.........get the wheel chair or walker ready as you will need it by the time it will produce cherries........kidding.
It will take quite some time though. I contacted my local garden center last fall and asked them to bring in "bare root" trees. I got cherry (3 varieties), apple(4 varieties) peach and pear trees....all were just $15.95 and averaged 6-8 ft tall. If you buy them in a pot, they usually cost about $35.95.
I would go that route instead.
Take care
Gary

[ok_nurse]

I got a peach tree for $15 three years ago and we've been eating small peaches for the past two. The fruit are getting bigger each year and the tree is beautiful when it blooms. I put a PVC pipe in the hole with the root ball and water through there and the peaches always taste very sweet and juicy-even in our clay-soiled-drought-land!

[NurseDebbie]

Hi
My son planted 15 cherry seeds after he ate them , 7 years ago, the tree is now 7 feet tall, (only one of them took seed), I get cherries off of them, if I get them before the birds!

[jessiebella677]

The info people are giving is great!! I am going to plant the peach pits from my next few peaches and see if anything happens! Although I live in a cool region of the US so it probably wont work. Oh well its worht the try.
Jessie

[NurseDebbie]

Well I just came back from the Garden Center, and got 50 % off trees 8 feet tall in the container, because they are full of fruit and have to go into the ground, they just delivered 7 of them
2 plum
5 apple

Plus a rasberry bush, and 2 grapevines (2 feet tall) 50% off as well

and it just started raining, life just doesnt get any better!