Ann wrote:

John Bachman expounded:

Maybe, but it is most likely that you will not be happy with the
result.

Perhaps not.

Apples are grown on rootstock so that the rootstock
determines the growth habit of the tree and the variety is determined
by what is grafted to the root stock.

Somewhat true. The rootstock determines the size of the tree
heightwise.

When you plant the seeds you get the variety of apple on that trees
rootstock which may not be suitable at all.

This is so far wrong it's incredible.

Are you saying that there is a better chance the resultant apples will taste
good?
What's really incredible is that you believe that.



Growing apples from seeds out of an apple you've eaten is definitely
just a fun experiment. You'll probably not get as good of an apple as
what you've eaten.

We are talking big big odds that you won't get a good tasting apple.

Do it for fun, don't do it because you want to
start an orchard.

Why bother. There is no question that the seed would possibly produce
a tree. You do experiments when you don't know the outcome. If you
want to experiment, try grafting fruit onto a rootstock. At least you have

something useful when the experiment is over. Why not plant a peach seed
where you have a much better chance of success.

Sherwin D.



And definitely don't get your genetics lessons from John!
--
Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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