Impossible puzzle?

[pcad]

You know those low metal baking trays used for making cookies and tarts? Can't remember any of them being square. Just saying...

[a-maze-ing]

I found a nice symmetrical solution with only 2 squares symmetrically extending the 5x5 space (and 2 holes inside the 5x5). All cherries remain inside the 5x5 space. There are at least 2 possible arrangements for the cherries in a 5x5 space.
The pieces are correct by the way.

[robbaylis79]

Yes there are 2 different ways of having the cherries set symmetrically, but 1 way can definitely not be used to arrange the puzzle in such a way that all pieces are in the box. The other way ive yet to get a definite no on

[pcad]

When the cherries include the corners and alternate around the perimeter of the 5x5 square, that's a mess. In the other configuration there are at least two solutions which fit in a 5x7 rectangle and a-maze-ing's has fewer squares outside the 5x5 area than my initial solution did. Still not a really satisfying solution.

[Lucie]

I can't believe it, I've found the solution!
A rather unexpected solution.....

[robbaylis79]

Does it fit in the square? Do post a photo then

[pcad]

Perhaps it's a multilayered three dimensional solution. You wouldn't want us to wait 11 years too, would you?

[Lucie]

Yes, the pieces fit into the tray 5x5, not multi-layered but flat.
I will post a photo later, I'll let you search the solution a while longer.
Writing here about thinking outside the box helped me to find the solution,
And I think you need the actual wood puzzle to find the solution, cutting out the puzzle in paper will not work.

[robbaylis79]

But are the cherries all facing upward still and not to the side?

[Lucie]

Aha ! Yes some cherries are sidewards......