Cherry seeds into cherry tree?

I bought a bunch of fresh cherries at the grocery store and saved a few seed/pits. They were cleaned and are now soaking in water, for about a week now.

If I plant them, will I get cherry trees that fruit?

Thanks

 

If not adversely affected by a week of immersion should be possible to get trees. However, fruits characteristics will vary as these will not be clones of the parent tree, unlike grafted specimens. And you will have to wait some years for the seedlings to become old enough to fruit.

 

Thank you Ron.

I hope being in water has not done any damage.I did that because I alway thought soaking seeds first made the hard shells softer and easier for the plants to emerge.

 

Seed treatments vary widely with species of plant.

 

Yes, that's true, but I didn't know specifically which ones benefit from a swim. I guess time will tell, if no seedlings, there will be plenty more cherries to be had, and they can get the "dry" treatment:)

 

With hardy trees and shrubs there is often a cold, moist period required to overcome embryo dormancy. Some need more than one pre-treatment. Such features evolved to prevent seedling popping up at the wrong time of year, such as right before winter.

 

Thanks for added information. Hopefully everything will work out ok, if not this time, then next...