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Bing Cherry Seed Timing: Stratify in November for Spring Seedlings

When to Stratify Cherry Pits for Best Survival

Stratifying now (July) yields September seedlings that will die in winter.

Store pits dry until November.
Then start 90-day fridge stratification.
Seedlings emerge in spring; survive winter naturally.

Reminder: Store-bought Bing cherries are hybrids; seedlings will be variable, often inferior. Fruit in 5–7 years. Grafting is the only way to clone ‘Bing’.

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