you said: I realize that the fruit will not be sweet cherries

i am glad you understand the genetics.. that the cherry seed you planted .. most likely will not come true to the fruit you ate ....

but i dont know why it might not be a sweet cherry .... that would be at least half of its gene pool ... so you might get a good tasting cherry ... nothings much worse than a tart cherry .. lol ... but even those can be made into good things ...

but it might not be a pretty as the one bred for sale ....

please report back in 5 or 10 years and let us know

congrats on your success ...

ken

Yes, they'll be sweet cherries, just they could be small. Some will be very good, and some just average, but all should be edible. Some will be resistant to black knot, most are, some will be resistant to cracking when ripe, some won't, some may rot on the tree in wet weather....it's just wait and see time.

Jocelyn