Welcome to Apple Trees, this site is fanatical about anything to do with apples and apple trees. Our fanaticism started when we planted our dwarf apple tree in our small back garden. Gradually, this became an obsession and to cut a long story short, we bought some land and started our own orchard.

To say our apple trees are our passion would be an understatement. We will be gradually adding lots of photos and apple trees articles, including growing apple tree guides, guide on dwarf apples trees, apple recipes, apple tree growing and much more!

You will be able to buy apple trees here also! Apple trees for sale around the UK will be listed, as will review guides and how to buy apple trees.

7 Responses to “Can You Grow Full Plants From Seeds You Find In Fruits You Eat?”Apple trees

1. Cat
   January 24th, 2010 - 7:43 pm

   Yes, you can. The seeds of most ANY fresh veggie or fruit can be planted.
   You might not get the exact same variety, however. For example apples – the seed from a particular apple will not produce a tree that makes the same kind of apples – but a cross, or hybrid, between the tree it grew on, and the tree that pollinated it.
   Try growing seed of plants you know grow in your area. See what other people grow in their gardens, and what fruits are prodcued locally…you’ll know that those will give you your best shot at success.

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2. Paul in San Diego
   January 25th, 2010 - 2:06 am

   Yes, you can grow fruit plants from seeds. But, some are more conducive to growth from seed than others. For example, you can easily grow peppers or tomatoes from seed the next year. In fact, the tomato plants in my yard right now are volunteers that sprouted from some fallen tomatoes last year.
   But, for something like a fruit tree, it can take several years for a tree grown from a seed to produce fruit. In that case, you’re better off just buying a small, but more mature tree and planting that.
   And, hybrids (combinations of fruit types, like hybrid tomatoes) probably won’t retain the characteristics of the parent fruit if you plant the seeds. These have to be genetically engineered and you have to buy the seeds in a package to get the same qualities in the fruits (like size, color, hardiness, etc).

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3. Gerry
   January 25th, 2010 - 6:17 am

   Yes and no. You can technically grow them however you may not get what you want. Most fruit are hybrids which means if you grow the seeds you will not get the same characteristics as the plant that produced the fruit you ate had.

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4. bob w
   January 25th, 2010 - 11:55 am

   Most food you by from the store has been so genetically altered seeds you get won’t produce plants capable of producing fruit like what you ate. You could probably make a tree but then you wonder why you never get fruit.

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5. Matthew L
   January 25th, 2010 - 2:28 pm

   You can do the research on your own.
   I have bought dried peppers from the store, germinated them, planted them, and harvested them.

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6. Wooly T
   January 25th, 2010 - 5:42 pm

   It can be done. I was able to grow an orange tree from an orange seed that I saved from an orange in Florida. If, indeed, you want to try to grow something I would suggest planting several seeds at one time. Certain fruits need more than one plant in order to produce actual fruit. My tree never grew oranges because I didn’t have a “mate” tree to help with pollination. I planted the orange seed in a foam cup with a hole in the bottom and regular potting soil. I then watered that soil until the water came out of the bottom of the cup. Next, I placed the cup in a one gallon zip lock bag and sealed it tight. This will act like a green house and help accelerate the growth. There was enough water in the cup to keep it moist so I didn’t need to open the bag. Once you notice several sprouts growing, let them get to a height of 3 to 4 inches before attempting to transplant them into a larger container. Since you are out in Arizona, you might have better luck finding a regional fruit that will thrive better in the heat. Good luck.

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7. milton b
   January 25th, 2010 - 11:36 pm

   You won’t have much luck with apples or cherries but you might be able to grow citrus. If you want to grow fruit trees I would suggest that you go to a local nursery for advice on the best trees to plant and their care. I also suggest that you buy your plants from the nursery. Growing trees from seeds seldom works out. There is a lot of variation in the offspring of fruit trees and they seldom produce good fruit.

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