This is so useful for pitting cherries or olives. Using this, I can give my son cherries to eat without having to worry about the pits, or cutting it up into pieces. This is so much quicker. He can even use it, which makes him want to eat more cherries. It is sometimes a little tough if the cherry is on the hard side, and it can be a little annoying to wash, but overall, we use this every cherry season!