We just ate our first sweet cherries from our trees.  Loved them!  My wife and I both liked the Black York the best very sweet and firm.  My 4 year old liked the Black Gold which was a little tart and softer compared to the York but still good. But then again she likes our Early Richmond tart cherries best of all.  Those are so tart they make my mouth pucker.  First year we had sweet cherries and had to fight the birds.  Next year its time for nets. 
we grow the following:

Black york :
one 3 year old on colt
two 1 year old on krysmk

Black Gold:
one 3 year old on colt

White Gold:
one 1 year old on krysmk

Rainer:
one 3 year old on colt

Black Tartarian:
one 3 year old on Walmart ultra dwarf rootstock

Montmorency:
two 3 year old on Walmart ultra dwarf rootstock

Surefire:
three 1 year old on G5

Early Richmond:
one tree unknown age but 15ft high and wide

Did I say we love cherries!

oh yhea forgot about the Blanton tart cherry tree its 3 and on colt.  Guess it slipped my mind becuase its been a let down.  Small fruit and the only tree that has problems with the heat and humidity in Virginia.

Thanks for reminding me to net my tree. I have a few but only one is mature enough to produce fruit. My others are just whips still.

You guys have one tree varieties or multi-graft?

I have a 4 in 1 that is in it's 3rd year doing well but seems a bit of a slow grower. Puts on about 6 to 8 inches a year. Bugs attacking seem to stunt growth.

I'm envious! I would love to be able to grow cherries. I've heard Dave Wilson Nursery in CA has developed a few very low-chill cherries. Are any of you fig lovers growing them?

Ken,

I am growing the Brooks and Tulare. Supposedly only need about 450 hrs. I can give them that. Another source said 700-800 hrs. That could be a problem. They are growing nicely so far. This is their first year and have put on abt 2' of growth so far. Takes 3-4 years to produce so time will tell.

Since we have a lot of different types of fruits along with cherries, that we have been losing to the birds, I have been doing research on bird deterrents. 

Kool-Aid? That's funny!

It's amazing the little silly things that may work. Hey what the heck I'll try it. I only have the cherries to lose.

I read that- it said you should use GRAPE KoolAid,

I'll stick with netting, but will be curious to hear if the KoolAid worked. Please keep us posted!