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The Ridiculously Cute $20 Amazon Gadget That Makes Pitting Cherries a Snap (and Fun!)

Morgan Pryor
Morgan PryorCommerce Editorial Assistant at AT Media
I've been a full-time journalist since 2023, but my experience in the field goes back further. I graduated magna cum laude from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where I developed my own major called Culture Writing and Criticism. While working my way up to Editor-in-Chief at the school blog, I earned a number of bylines at TV Guide Magazine, CNN, Decider, and Texas Monthly. At those publications, I mostly focused on art and entertainment. However, I’ve always loved shopping, writing reviews, and service journalism — which is what led me to giving commerce writing a try as an intern at CNN Underscored. There, I had a ton of fun producing beauty and fashion shopping stories, which ended up preparing me for my work as AT's commerce editorial assistant. I’ve long been passionate about interior design and taken pride in the appearance of my space, whether it was my dorm room or my first tiny studio. Exploring that interest professionally has been a dream, and I love thinking about a product from every angle and figuring out if it's really worth it. As someone who was recently on a student budget and works with a small living space, I especially like to find and share items that are compatible with that lifestyle. In my eyes, a great product equally delivers on style and function, ideally at an affordable price point.
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I’m always looking forward to summer: The longer periods of sunlight, the hours spent lounging around outdoors, and the fun family get-togethers truly make for the best few months of the year. But, there’s an additional reason summer rocks: It’s cherry season! Depending on which part of the country you live in, the window usually takes place during just a few short, delicious weeks between May and July that are here and gone in a flash. With their tart, juicy goodness, cherries are the ultimate summer snack for the whole family, and with how briefly they’re on grocery store shelves, you have to make the most of it while you can — whether you eat them raw or incorporate them into your baked goods. (Cherry crumble? The always-classic cherry pie? Yum!)

No matter how you eat them, one thing is consistent when it comes to cherry-eating: You have to laboriously pit them before you can actually enjoy them. Despite how much I love cherries, this one aspect is the only part that puts a slight damper on my snacking experience. But, thanks to the adorable Talisman Designs Cherry Pitter, anyone can get pit-free cherries in seconds — with no mess!

Talisman Designs Chomper Cherry Pitter
$20$17.99
Amazon
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What is the Talisman Designs Cherry Pitter?

If you’ve been turned off of eating cherries because of the lack of convenience, this tool will change your mind. It makes the pitting experience both easy and fun, since all you have to do is toss a cherry (or olive, if you want) of any size — stem or no stem — into the mouth of the gadget, and press down on the top to push the pit into the chamber at the bottom. Boom: Your cherry is snack-ready!

The best part — in addition to how cute the design is, which already makes it stand apart from other pitters on the market — is that anyone in the family (even kids!) can get involved. In addition to being mess-free, there’s a “tooth” smartly placed on the mouth of the pitter that helps block fingers from getting close to the action. And, once you’ve finished, cleanup is a breeze, since the BPA-free device is dishwasher-safe.

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What Amazon Reviewers are Saying

Average Rating: 3.9/5

“My son loves this product so much he searches the cabinets for it to use as a toy. We love the design because it protects his fingers. It keeps the mess to a minimum with the pit collection.” – Camila

“Great product, and my kids love to watch and participate in the chomping actions. Cleans easily, too, I just threw it in soapy water and then rinsed.” – Katy

“This Cherry Chomper is awesome! My kids LOVE cherries, but I HATE having to pit them … It always seems to take forever, and as soon as I have a handful pitted, my kids have already ate them and are demanding more. Now that I have this handy gadget, I can pit a bowl full of cherries in no time.” – K.W. Kward

Sure, there are other cherry pitters on the market that work fine, but this one is definitely the cutest — and the most family-friendly! Plus, it’s 10 percent off right now, and cherry season will be over before you know it, so you’ll want to get your hands on the Cherry Chomper fast!

Buy: Talisman Designs Cherry Pitter, $17.99 (usually $20.00)

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