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[nottke1 <nottke1@earthlink.net>]

Megan,
In my limited experience, sweet cherry pits started to germinate in the 
fridge about 60 days after being put in there to chill, so check them 
occasionally.  Here in zone 7 the trees set fruit in the fifth year.
Jim

-----Original Message-----
>From: Spidra Webster <spidra@speakeasy.net>
>Sent: May 6, 2009 11:47 PM
>To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: [NAFEX] Germinating Cherry Seed
>
>Late rains took half my first-ever sweet cherry crop. I thought  
>perhaps I could salvage something from the tragedy by using the seeds  
>to see if I get anything useful for rootstock or low-chill breeding.  
>I know I have to stratify the seed but it's unclear to me whether I  
>need to scarify it as well. Also, how long does it take a cherry  
>grown from seed to reach bearing maturity?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Megan Lynch