In article , "Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D.
P.A." wrote:

Dwayne wrote:

Go for it. We planted peach trees that grew from seeds and really enjoyed
the fruit it produced. We also have a Fuji apple that was grown from seed
planted in our yard, and the wife has started seven more New Zealand rose
apple trees. No idea what we will get, but we are willing to try.

How productive were American folk legend John Chapman's trees?

I don't know the answer to that, but I do know that they weren't really
for fresh eating or even pie apples. Because they were from seed, there
was no way of telling what the fruit characteristics would be. But there's
one use where that wouldn't matter as much: cider, as in hard cider.
Johnny Appleseed's gift was more for drinkin' than for eatin'.

That doesn't mean that the fruit produced was bad for eating. Some must
have been good. But in any individual case, you wouldn't know that for
some years...

Regards,
Bill