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Re: Apple seeds

Bjarcia@aol.com wrote:
> 
> What are the chances that all the seeds in an ordinary store bought apple,
> that they will germinate? I took three seeds from an apple and stratified
> them and they all sprouted roots. BTW how many seasons does it take the
> seedling to produce flowers? First season, second, third, fourth, etc.....?
> 
> BJ

I live in Pennsylvania, very near to Lucky Leaf and Musselmans 
factories.  My father-in-law has an apple orchard as do most of my 
husband's relatives.  If my memory serves me correctly, most, if not 
all, apples will not grow true to species from seed because most of them 
are grafted on scions but what do I know?  If anybody has a different 
explanation of this, please let me know.  Judy Showers from Pennsylvania
If they're hybrids, then you would probably be getting different type of 
plants, from seedlings. so many percent one type and so many percent 
another type etc.  Over here, I believe apples begin producing after 5 
years, but now they're growing dwarfs & semidwarfs and are getting 
apples sooner.
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