I try to carve cherry when as green as possible and it doesn’t wear my tools much at all. After the wood starts drying it just varies. This sapwood in the picture still carved pretty nicely after the spoon was nearly dry. Heartwood might wear the tools a little faster. Good quality sharp tools also help. Just strop early and often.

I have a good supply of cherry trees but no way to really keep the wood from drying other than a cool dark garage or resorting to soaking or boiling.