KIRSCHENTKERNER PROFESSIONAL

The plunger takes a bit of hand strength on firm cherries, but it pops the pit clean out without crushing the fruit. I've been using it for pies all summer and my fingers don't look like I fought a war anymore.

Pitted four pounds of sour cherries for jam in one sitting and my hands weren't aching at the end, which says a lot. The plunger lines up cleanly every time so hardly any pits slipped through.

The spring-loaded plunger pops the pit out in one push, no tearing the fruit apart. I got through a whole bowl of cherries in about ten minutes and my hands weren't stained red after.