This Tree Is Growing 40 Different Kinds Of Fruit At Once

Friday, July 25th, 2014

This single colorful tree grows 40 different varieties of peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries, and even almonds:

Chip-Grafted Tree with 40 Varieties

After sculptor Sam Van Aken bought a failing orchard in upstate New York full of hundreds of different fruit trees, he began the pain-staking process of grafting several of the different varieties together into one tree. Six years later, the result is this 40-fruit bearing tree (which includes some heirloom varieties that are centuries old) that you can see if full bloom above.

Comments

  1. Guy says:

    That tree has gone beyond cool to “you really need to seek professional help”.

  2. Harold says:

    There‘s no way that is an actual photograph.

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