Will a seedling from a Peach on the ground grow into a peach producing tree?

Question

Peaches left on the ground from last season produced seedlings from my peach tree.

Answer 1

Most fruit producing stone fruit (and lots of other fruit) trees are grafted trees. That means that small leafy part of a tree that produces very good fruit is cut off and inserted into a slot split into the trimmed top of rooted small tree grown from a seed. The seedlings might produce fruit but if they do at all the chances are very high they will be very inferior. If you look up grafting on the web you are bound to find instructions. It is not that hard and you can probably get the stock you need by cutting a twig off your own adult tree if it's fruit is any good. If you want to have a go and can't find a reference email me and I will find you one.

Answer 2

philip h' is correct. The layman's explanation is that the seeds from a peach tree (and many other plants for that matter) are like children, they are all very different- some are good and some are very bad (that is why they graft fruit trees).

A peach tree can definitely grow from a seed and will produce fruit, and it will most likely be edible, but don't expect it to match the qualities of a orchard grown peach that has been hybridized for perhaps decades and grafted onto a root stock.

Answer 3

Actually it's not that uncommon. When I was a kid, a neighborhood friend buried a peach pit and it sprouted the next spring. The trees themselves are fairly hardy, but the blossoms and fruit are extremely prone to frost damage in northern climates. I have had several peach pits sprout through the years. Plant them only a couple of inches under the soil. A good rich composted soil will yield the best results. Don't attempt to transplant for the first couple of years. Protect the tree with ratwire the first couple of years since rodents and deer like the tender sweet bark in the winter. When you transplant, prepare a rich soil environment and make sure you do not destroy any roots. Plant in full sun and water regularly. You might want to look into proper pruning because a crop of peaches will cause branches to sag and break. Good luck with your peach project.

Answer 4

I don't know about peaches but it is worth trying. My family has a history of planting avocado seeds and we have always had trees full from the seeds we planted.

Answer 5

No . I doubt the seedling will not bear good quality fruit unless u do n't graft on it a known variety bud.

Answer 6

Yes it will; however it may NOT be of good quality. If the "pit" has fallen from an hybrid variety; it very likely will NOT breed true, but revert to a more "wild" 'parent' type...

Answer 7

Its will be a hybrid tree, not a bastard tree, so it might not germinate properley and not produce good fruit... Heidi

Answer 8

I think you have to plant it.... but I could be wrong!

Answer 9

No.