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Cherry Pitter - Heavy Duty Zinc Alloy Cherry Stoner [Ion-1R] Red

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 732 ratings
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Color Red
Brand Ionox
Item Weight 5 Ounces
Handle Material Zinc Alloy
Is Dishwasher Safe Yes

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4.4 4.4
Easy to clean
4.3 4.3
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Cherry Pitter - Heavy Duty Zinc Alloy Cherry Stoner [Ion-1R] Red

Cherry Pitter - Heavy Duty Zinc Alloy Cherry Stoner [Ion-1R] Red

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
732 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of use, value, performance, and speed of the cherry pitter. For example, they mention it's easy to use, works well, and is a major time saver.

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457 customers mention381 positive76 negative

Customers like the quality of the cherry pitter. They say it's heavy duty and gets the job done. Customers also mention that it feels sturdy in their hand and works well pushing pits out the bottom.

"...By the way, if you want to try a great and super-easy crumble after you buy this cherry-pitting tool, here it is..." Read more

"...It also was great to remove the pits for a baggy of cherries sent home with my parents for their drive home after a visit!..." Read more

"...It makes pitting cherries or olives a snap, It is inexpensive and sturdy, dishwasher safe, and doesn't take up space...." Read more

"...Not that I expected it to be cheap materials, but it is really sturdy! I was highly impressed. I have toddlers and pitting cherries can be a pain...." Read more

161 customers mention137 positive24 negative

Customers find the pit remover easy to use. They mention it's convenient, simple, and makes the job effortless. Some say it'll make quick and easy snacks. Overall, most are happy with the product's ease of use and recommend it to others.

"...making cherry preserves or pie filling, this devise makes eating cherries so much more enjoyable. It takes 2-3 min to pit a pound of cherries...." Read more

"...It's comfortable in my hand, super easy to use and cleans up in a snap. And boy, does it do a job on cherry pits!..." Read more

"This is so much easier than cutting cherries apart with a knife!..." Read more

"...It's extremely easy to use on regular fresh cherries." Read more

67 customers mention49 positive18 negative

Customers like the messiness of the cherry pit remover. For example, they mention it's dishwasher safe, and has no extra pieces to wash. Some say it'll just be messy.

"...It's comfortable in my hand, super easy to use and cleans up in a snap. And boy, does it do a job on cherry pits!..." Read more

"...It keeps it compact and tidy...." Read more

"...It does leave a little mess, but nothing that isn't able to be quickly cleaned up and it's by far a lot easier than trying to get the pits out any..." Read more

"...pitting cherries or olives a snap, It is inexpensive and sturdy, dishwasher safe, and doesn't take up space...." Read more

59 customers mention48 positive11 negative

Customers like the value of the cherry pit remover. They say it's a great product for the price, works well, and is heavy for the cost. Some mention that it'll work well for pitting cherries with minimal waste.

"...It performs as promised, is such a time saver, is worth every penny & then some...." Read more

"...What’s so great about it is the price tag. Even with those little imperfections, it’s still very cheap compared to others...." Read more

"...It makes pitting cherries or olives a snap, It is inexpensive and sturdy, dishwasher safe, and doesn't take up space...." Read more

"The most surprising thing is how heavy this is for the price. Not that I expected it to be cheap materials, but it is really sturdy!..." Read more

47 customers mention41 positive6 negative

Customers like the speed of the pit remover. They say it's very quick, efficient, and much faster than cutting the seed out by hand. Customers also mention that it saves so much time in the kitchen, and that it quickly pits cherries and olives.

"...to company & enjoy them in more recipes now that it takes so little time to process them...." Read more

"...to be wiggled around a bit before the pit falls out, but it doesn't take too long, even when this needs to be done...." Read more

"...It is much faster than cutting the seed out by hand. I then cut them in half and freeze them on a tray then bag them after they are frozen...." Read more

"...This product is super simple, and quick to use, and the best part is you can see if the pit comes out of it. No guessing games...." Read more

44 customers mention36 positive8 negative

Customers like the performance of the cherry pitter. They mention that it works well on multiple cherry varieties, and is very effective at pitting cherries. Some say it's useful for making cherry preserves or pie filling.

"...Besides being so useful for making cherry preserves or pie filling, this devise makes eating cherries so much more enjoyable...." Read more

"...it so far with big bing cherries, and was pleased that bigger cherries work well in it...." Read more

"...It works well for bigger cherries, as smaller pits can get left behind and smaller cherries can get damaged more...." Read more

"Thrilled that this cherry pitter works with small sour cherries as well as large bing cherries! So long to using paper clips to dig out pits...." Read more

40 customers mention34 positive6 negative

Customers like the appearance of the cherry pitter. They say it has a great design, is pretty, and elegant in its simplicity. Customers also say the cherries end up looking much nicer than doing them manually. They mention that it washes up beautifully, and looks clean and sleek in their gadget drawer.

"This Ionox Heavy Duty Zinc Alloy Cherry Stoner is simple in design, easy to use, no loose parts to confuse & loose, small, easy to store, and..." Read more

"...buried in my junk I am still able to find it easily because of the beautiful red! I like the latch at the end of the handles as well...." Read more

"...Only a few needed to be coaxed manually. Washes up beautifully and looks clean and sleek in my gadget drawer...." Read more

"Great quality! Design it good. Did have an issue with pitting Bing Cherries - most were too big for the circle base; therefore, caused a mess...." Read more

20 customers mention15 positive5 negative

Customers like the size of the pit remover. For example, they mention it's small and compact, and fits in the drawer nicely. Some say it'll cramp after a while, but it'd be great for smaller quantities. It's durable and easy to use, and it doesn't take up much drawer space.

"...is simple in design, easy to use, no loose parts to confuse & loose, small, easy to store, and CHEAP!..." Read more

"...It’s pretty small too and can fit well in any drawer. Even buried in my junk I am still able to find it easily because of the beautiful red!..." Read more

"...Did have an issue with pitting Bing Cherries - most were too big for the circle base; therefore, caused a mess...." Read more

"...a snap, It is inexpensive and sturdy, dishwasher safe, and doesn't take up space...." Read more

Great tool to have on hand
5 Stars
Great tool to have on hand
Great tool to have on hand. I love eating cherries but most of the time I don't want to get the cherry juice all over my hands while taking the pits out of my mouth becuase it stains your fingers and leaves your hands all sticky. With this handy little tool eliminates all of that you can put all of your cherries before you go sit down to eat them. Not something you're going to use every day in the kitchen but definitely something handy to have on hand.
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XiXi
5.0 out of 5 stars What is simple lovely invention!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015
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This Ionox Heavy Duty Zinc Alloy Cherry Stoner is simple in design, easy to use, no loose parts to confuse & loose, small, easy to store, and CHEAP!

Besides being so useful for making cherry preserves or pie filling, this devise makes eating cherries so much more enjoyable. It takes 2-3 min to pit a pound of cherries. After that, you can sit and enjoy eating yummy cherries without being bothered by the pits. It's also much easier to add cherries to fruit salads now. I serve more cherries to company & enjoy them in more recipes now that it takes so little time to process them. To read my tips on using this cherry pitter, skip to the bottom.

This is my cherry pitter story. Until the day I ordered this wonderful tool, I never thought about cherry pitters. I'm sure I knew they existed, I just never considered them. I adore cherries and they're only available for short time each year. They seemed particularly delicious this season and I've been gobbling them like mad. My local Sprouts had cherries on sale for a ridiculously low price. I like making & canning fruit compotes, preserves and such but have never canned cherries; probably because of the pits. When I saw how cheap the cherries were, I decided to can cherries and came home with 16 lbs worth! It was only after I got home and figured out compote & preserve recipes that I remembered I'd have to pit all 16 lbs of cherries.

The idea of a cherry pitter came to mind. It was late & I've never seen a cherry pitter ever, much less anywhere locally. So I open up the handy Amazon app and searched. After 30 minutes of looking at various models and reading reviews, I decided on this Ionox Heavy Duty Zinc Alloy Cherry Stoner. It seemed to fit all my requirements (listed above) so I ordered it that night (Wednesday) and had it in my hands by Friday afternoon - just adore Amazon prime! This wonderful contraption is everything it espouses. It performs as promised, is such a time saver, is worth every penny & then some.

I spent 15 minutes and a dozen+ cherries to figure out how to use it w/o crushing the fruit - skip to the end to read my tips. It took about 4 hrs to pit all 16 lbs of cherries. Yes that's a long time, but nothing compared to pitting with a paring knife. 16 lbs of cherries is roughly 1,280 cherries according to Google. With this Ionox Cherry Pitter, I processed 5-6 cherries per minute while watching cheesy movies - not bad by any stretch!

So yes I adore this pitter. With its help, I canned 24 pints of delicious cherries that night - 12 pints of spicy cherry compote and 12 pints of cherry preserves - no refined sugar of course. Even with gifting cherries to friends, I have plenty to keep me happy until fresh cherries come around next year.

TIP: Be sure to wash the cherries first and remove the stem. To pit cherries without crushing the fruit, position the cherry vertically in the cup. Imagine a line going through the stem end of the cherry through to the bottom. Place the cherry in the pitter cup bottom side down so that line runs "straight" from the stem end through the hole in the bottom of the pitter cup. Make sure that imaginary line doesn't bend or angle in anyway. When I tried tilting the stem end of the cherry to face the plunger (the thing opposite of the cup), I ended up squishing the fruit more often than not. Since I ate all the spoils, I didn't mind!. Just give it a few tries and you'll get the hang of it.

TIP2: Don't over squeeze the handle. Squeeze the handle firmly, smoothly & quickly and release it quickly as soon as the pit is expunged. Squeezing the handle too hard and not releasing it soon enough will certainly crush the fruit. It only takes a little while to get the feel of using this pitter.

TIP3: The cherries need to be fresh & ripe for the pitter to work properly. Cherries that are underripe don't release their stones easily. Overly ripe cherries tend to get squished. So please don't blame this device if the cherries are not properly ripe.

Keep in mind, this Cherry pitter is not perfect, none of them are. Every once in a while a cherry will be crushed or the pit won't be removed. For what this cherry pitter costs, it works darned well.
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Jack Kirby
5.0 out of 5 stars A five-star review and a recipe
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2017
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Wow--- who knew I needed this product until cherry season came along this year and I found a super easy recipe for cherry crumble! And then I tried making it without a cherry pitter. Talk about a fiddly process. I comparison shopped this pitter agains others on Amazon and am so glad I bought it. It's comfortable in my hand, super easy to use and cleans up in a snap. And boy, does it do a job on cherry pits! I can get through 2 lbs of cherries in about 15 minutes. It keeps the cherry in one piece while popping the pits out of the bottom. So the crumble looks great. And the cherry-pitter comes with a cherry recipe book!

By the way, if you want to try a great and super-easy crumble after you buy this cherry-pitting tool, here it is (the slivered almonds are the secret weapon):

1 tablespoon granulated sugar
, 3/4 cup light brown sugar
, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
, 1 stick cold unsalted butter cubed
, 3/4 cup slivered almonds
, 2 pounds ripe cherries (or peaches, nectarines, plums -- any stone fruit will do).

Preheat the oven to 350°. Pit the cherries into a large bowl and sprinkle with the granulated sugar. In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar with the flour and salt. Add the butter and, using your fingers, work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in the almonds. 
Spread the fruit in a 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Scatter the crumble on top. Bake 
for 35 to 40 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving. The crisp can be baked up to 6 hours in advance--- serve at room temperature or reheat slowly in a 300° oven. 


Recipe courtesy Julie Pointer Adams, Food & Wine Magazine
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Rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars and was pleased that bigger cherries work well in it
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
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This is so much easier than cutting cherries apart with a knife!

I have used it so far with big bing cherries, and was pleased that bigger cherries work well in it. To pit a cherry, take the stem off, put the bottom of the cherry in the cup, and press the pokey part down into the cherry. The pit will pop out the other side. Sometimes, the pit isn't lined up completely correctly, and the cherry needs to be wiggled around a bit before the pit falls out, but it doesn't take too long, even when this needs to be done.

Almost all of the time, the part of the cherry that the pit pushes through stays attached to the cherry, and just the pit falls out, so there's very little waste.

The pitter feels very sturdy and durable, and is quite heavy for its size. One warning -- it does make cherry juice. My cutting board looked like something out of Dexter by the time I was done with a bowl of cherries!
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S G
4.0 out of 5 stars Gets the job done
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
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I’m not super pleased with this purchase, but it gets the job done. My biggest complaint is that if you have a large quantity of cherries tompit, it starts to hurt the fleshy part between your thumb and finger. It smashes the cherries a litte bit, so if you’re using any for decoration, try to find smaller sized cherries so they don’t get split by this pitter. My last complaint is that about 30% of the time, the pits got stuck in the hole. What’s so great about it is the price tag. Even with those little imperfections, it’s still very cheap compared to others. It feels pretty sturdy too. I pitted about 13 lbs of cherries and pitted the last cherry just as smoothly as the first. It’s pretty small too and can fit well in any drawer. Even buried in my junk I am still able to find it easily because of the beautiful red! I like the latch at the end of the handles as well. It keeps it compact and tidy. With a slightly more comfortable grip, and a longer pitting-punchy-thing to prevent from smashing the cherries, this would easily be a 5 star.
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