Druse - Making More Plants: Nick and soak 48 hours. Sow barely covered (light may be beneficial to germination). 90 days cold moist, followed by 50-60F for germination in another 30-60 days.

In this mild damp Z8b, I would sow possibly Jan, cover with only some grit (or fine aquarium gravel) to keep rain from moving the seeds around, place the pots outdoors exposed to weather, for germination in Spring. If you lost your seedlings to damp off, there is little chance of that outdoors.

If I were to store the seeds until late winter would they stay viable until then? How should I store them so they don't dry out and loose their viability.

You want to dry them if you are going to store so they don't mold and spoil. Take them out of the pod and put them on a plate or something where you can have them single layer. After several days, you could put them in a tin, or bag, and put them in your refrigerator but anyplace slightly cool with low humidity is good.

You're going to nick and soak these to let moisture penetrate the seed coat before sowing...

I don't find any references to these being only briefly viable, Fall or Winter sowing is recommended and that isn't the time the seeds ripen.

I guess I'll wait until late winter to start them. Thanks for the help morz8.

I have the green pods that have fallen off the tree from a storm. Should I let these dry out before I remove the seeds or take them out now?