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Teresa you have to have a female and a male kiwifruit before you get any fruit and they are vines. My parents in N.Z. had them and they were all over the garden and had so many kiwifruit they didn't know what to do with them so they pulled them out.
I have a date palm that I grew from a pip when I used to eat fresh dates. It is more than twenty years old and I have grown a big advocado shrub from a pip never had any fruit on it because I never fertilized it. I bury all my fruit stones in case something feels like growing. Roses from rose hips are quite easy and you never know what you are going to get.

Morning All, very suprised to see this thread still going, but I love to read other peoples ideas on this, so please keep them coming.
Yesterday, I ate three of the very expensive cherries I mentioned, and left the stones to dry on a tissue. I noticed that they appeared to have a 'seam' on them. Just now, I cracked one open, and there is a 'seed' is inside. So, will now try cracking the others open, very,very carefully, and see what happens.
Julia in Derbyshire

Here is your cherry tree instructions courtesy of google. I also believe there has to be a male and female tree within close proximity for there to be fruit. Oh puleeeeeze, don't ask me to go into detail this is a family thread!!!

The cherry, like all temperate fruit trees, requires a "chilling" period or winter to prepare the seed for growth. The hard shell of the pit does not need to be removed, but the seed should be placed in moist vermiculite or peatmoss and stored in the refrigerator for six to eight weeks before planting. Do not let the seed dry before beginning this treatment.

Once the seed has been treated by chilling, it may be planted—outside if the weather is already cool, or in a pot in a window or greenhouse. If planted outside, it will experience further chilling and begin growing in the spring. If planted in a pot, it will begin growing in a few weeks.

Plant several seeds because it is possible that only a few will grow. In about seven to ten years you may begin eating cherries from your tree.

Thanks AuntySherlock and all for your contributions.
AuntySherlock, had to laugh at your last sentence about getting fruit after 7/10 years. At my age, don't think I will be around then.LOL. But, we have two on the allotment. I wanted to grow things from stones/pip, for the foliage.
Many thanks again
Julia in Derbyshire