What's the deal about Pitless Cherries - Why the Thumbs Down?

Someone asked about Pit-less Cherries recently, and I answered them. I'm a master gardener, ok, from a long ways back, but I answered them. It was kind of a flip answer, perhaps, but I thought it was true.

Well, this question and answer keeps showing up now as one of yahoo's best answers, and I'm ok with that. However, I didn't know people could still give a thumbs up or a thumbs down on this story. I'm noticing a ratio of about 3 thumbs up for every 1 thumb down.

Well, that's maybe a good endorsement, but I wonder why so many people give this a thumbs down instead. (I'd like everybody to be happy!)

So my question is, does the world already have a pitless cherry, or why are some (a minority of) people giving this answer a thumbs down? The original answer is pasted here:

"Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
I think cherry growers are waiting for the right tree to come along that throws off this sort of fruit as a genetic fluke, so they can then start reproducing those trees.

So far, this tree hasn't popped up to show itself, so plant breeders could then properly take advantage of this new quirk. It might be here now, and nobody has brought it to the proper attention, or maybe it will never be here. We're not sure, but we're still waiting."

Thanks for your help, everyone.
p.s. I can take it if I'm wrong!




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Last time I checked, there were 44 "thumbs up" on this answer, and 13 "thumbs down". That ratio's been staying steady since the beginning. I'm ok if there's 13 jerks for every 44 nice people (the world seems about like that, anyway), I just wondered if I made a factual mistake in my answer. Thanks!...Show more