You have to load 1 cherry at a time

Super fast!! I pitted 1 pound of sweet cherries in 1 minute 5 seconds! My 7 yr old pitted 1 pound in 3 minutes! Very little mess and super easy to use! Great! I am extrely happy with my cherry pitter

And you really have to move them into the pitting slot, unless they are on the small size

I sto Ed three gallons of cherries in about an hour! Whoo Hoo! Took just a bit to figure out a rhythm but then worked like a charm! We have owned one for years and it finally wore out

Saw it coming, so had already latched onto this pitter

Quick and precise, it is well made and should hold-up for years