# Cherry Pitting Contraptions Leifheit Reveals Cherry Stoner That Makes Seed Removal a Cinch By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-07-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-stoner References: [bakingbites](http://bakingbites.com/2011/07/leifheit-cherry-stoner/) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Leifheit-37204-Cherry-Stoner/dp/B0002AE2MA?tag=trenhunt0f-20) The Cherry Stoner is a nifty contraption by Leifelt that makes pitting a fast and painless endeavour. Although the peak season for cherries is relatively short compared to other fruit, they are still undeniably awesome. The innovation is also a good item for commuters because [traveling with any fruit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-snack-cups) full of seeds can sometimes be frustrating, tedious, and messy. This Cherry Stoner is also perfect for any [cherry-related baking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/private-selection-cherry-harvest) as it can pitt up to 25 pounds of cherries per hour. The pitter measures in at roughly 4 x 6 inches, taking up little space on the kitchen counter and is light enough to be highly portable. Ultimately, this is a very helpful [kitchen aid](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-fresher) for cherry lovers and bakers around the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Automated Fruit Pitters:** An opportunity for kitchen appliance manufacturers to create automated pitters for other fruits such as grapes and olives. - **Portable Food Prep Tools:** A potential trend in creating portable kitchen tools for on-the-go food prep. - **Efficient Baking Aids:** Opportunity for kitchen appliance manufacturers to create more efficient baking aids that can handle larger volumes of fruits and ingredients. ### Where This Applies - **Kitchen Appliance:** Kitchen appliance manufacturers have the opportunity to create more automated and efficient fruit pitters for various fruits. - **Food Manufacturing:** The use of automated pitting machines could revolutionize the speed and efficiency of fruit processing in the food manufacturing industry. - **Bakery:** Efficient and automated baking aids such as the Cherry Stoner can significantly improve the productivity and efficiency for bakers working with cherry-based recipes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenient Garlic-Crushing Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-rocket.md) - [Ultra-Fast Slicing Kitchen Helpers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stormcut.md) - [Product Review Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherrypicksreviews.md) - [Piston-Powered Garlic Presses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlic-rocket-one.md) - [Vitamin-Packed Citrus Juicers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citring-one.md) - [Convenient Cherry Pie Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-pie-poppers.md) - [Cherry Fruit Spreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-fruit-spreads.md) - [Springy Safety-Focused Nutcrackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silicone-nutcracker.md) - [On-Demand Retail Pineapple Slicers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pineapple-slicing-machine.md)