Not trying to be a smart ass but, since it would seem that such
trees start from a pit somplace, so whats the problem? Are they a
weaker tree, and if so then where does a stronger one come from? I
would think for example that a pit from Apricot variety 'A' would
in-fact produce a tree of Apricot variety 'A' as opposed to variety
'B' or 'C' etc. Just trying to understand as I have planted a few
Apricot seeds and am hoping they sprout, and if not maybe you can
assist in explaining why they will/did not. Thanx...

Dwayne wrote:
Almost everyone will advise you not to start a good tree from a pit or seed.
The fruit will not be the same as the one it came from. However, I was
given several peach trees that grew when they were thrown into a compost
pile and left over the winter. In the spring, they started coming up, were
potted, given to me and I planted them.

After 3 or 4 years they started having fruit. One tree would ripen and
about a week or 10 days the second would ripen. The fruit tasted good, but
I didn't buy the basket of peaches initially and cant tell you what kind
they were.

Buying a tree will give you fruit faster, and you will know what you are
getting. Other wise, go ahead and get the seeds to sprout and plant the new
trees.

Dwayne