Saving seeds

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How long does it take for apple seeds to dry? Has anyone saved apple seeds before? If so, how'd you do it?

Thanks

animalfarms

-- animalfarms (jawjlewis@netzero.net), September 05, 2001

Answers

I have not saved seeds any length of time, but I just got finished reading Johnny Appleseed to my daughter; he carried them around in a knapsack as he walked from state to state planting them. I myself have planted seeds fresh out of the apple without drying them.

-- Cathy N. (keeper8@attcanada.ca), September 05, 2001.

Why are you bothering with apple seeds? They won't come true to your apple. What you will usually get is a wild apple thats is bitter. Apple trees are the result of grafting plant stock onto root stock unless its a wild tree and then you will generally find the apples unpalatable.

-- Alison in N.S. (aproteau@istar.ca), September 06, 2001.

I'm not sure what you'll get, but I like the more bitter apples anyway for baking. My two cents.

-- Ann Markson (tngreenacres@hotmail.com), September 06, 2001.

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