Friday, November 6, 2009

I found something in the Peach and Nectarine....?

i found that there's a hard brownish thing in my Peaches and Nectarines. is that their seed? i break it and it there's actually another small Almond look-a-like thing. if i want to grow them, do i put the hard thing in the soil, or just that Almond thing?

I found something in the Peach and Nectarine....?
You made a good discovery.





The hard part around the outside is just there for protection, its that inner one that is the true seed (or fruit botanically) of the peach. The inside looks like an almond because almonds are in the same family, just lack the thick delicious fleshy part that we eat.





However, if you plant that inner seed, it may or may not bear fruit once it reaches adulthood. So many of the fruiting trees in orchards these days are grafted, meaning the root stock is from one variety of tree, and the top is another. This ensures a fruit tailored to the farmers specifications. This also often leads to sterile seeds, meaning the tree from the seed won't bear fruit.





But it's definately worth a try. Good luck.
Reply:try one of each and see which one grows



beauty

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