Life can be a bowl of cherries, thanks to the Cherry Pitter by Leifheit.

If you love cherries, but hate the pits (and the stains they can leave on your hands and clothing), this sturdy, German-engineered – but Chinese-made – device is tops for removing them, while keeping cherries practically intact.

Resembling a stapler, the chrome, surgical-looking instrument is both easy and fun to use.

Simply place the juicy morsel in the implement’s rounded holder, squeeze the handles and give the cherry a good pop.

Instantly, the pit and stem will fall away, leaving the happy recipient with only the edible portion.

The Cherry Pitter is $12.50 at Williams-Sonoma stores or $11.49 at Pickles, Peppers, Pots and Pans’ site, p4online.com.