Mistryl: Sure it will work and sounds like a great project! First thing to know is that most stone fruit seeds will require some chilling in order to sprout. This is often called vernalization, I believe. You can get this in the frig or by planting the seeds in late fall oudoors. The natural cold over winter will satisfy the chilling requirement and the seeds will emerge in spring.

I haven't done the frig chilling but think you could put the seeds in damp, not wet, sand in a plastic bag. Store in frig for at least 60 days. My only concern here is that the ethylene given off by ripening fruit in frig might hurt the seeds. The seed might be protected by being in plastic. Not much to lose but a few seeds.

I've started two fairly large tree rows of seedling apricots by planting about six apricot pits in Nov at each location where I wanted a tree.

The Fruitnut

Thank you! I'll give that a try :)

Try taking a look at the Winter Sowing forum. It's easier than trying to get the right chill from a fridge. You take the seeds and stick them with some soil in a container like a milk jug, and set it outside for the winter. It should sprout in the spring. The milk jug keeps the seed protected and acts like a mini greenhouse.

Seed grown trees won't act like their parents, and some might not have fruit for years, and the fruit might not taste nearly as good. That's why most trees are grafted. But since this is an experiment in gardening anyway, you might as well try it and see what you get.

If you don't want to wait and just want to experiment, use an avocado.

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