Put the apples into a large mixing bowl. As you chop the apples toss them in the lemon juice to keep them from turning brown.

Next, wash, pit, and quarter the sweet cherries and add them to the apples.

Chop the pecans and add them to the apples and cherries.

Mix all the rest of the ingredients into the fruit mixture.

Transfer to a clean jar or jars.

Pack down so all ingredients are submerged and at least 1 inch from the top of the jar. Add more water if necessary. Cover tightly.

Let sit at room temperature for 2-3 days.

Check the chutney daily for any mold growing on the surface and if there is just skim it off. Everything below the level of the liquid will be just fine.

Burp the jar periodically to release the gasses from the fermentation process.