This Crazy Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit | National Geographic

Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University, uses "chip grafting" to create trees that each bear 40 different varieties of stone fruits, or fruits with pits. The grafting process involves slicing a bit of a branch with a bud from a tree of one of the varieties and inserting it into a slit in a branch on the "working tree," then wrapping the wound with tape until it heals and the bud starts to grow into a new branch. Over several years he adds slices of branches from other varieties to the working tree. In the spring the "Tree of 40 Fruit" has blossoms in many hues of pink and purple, and in the summer it begins to bear the fruits in sequence-Van Aken says it's both a work of art and a time line of the varieties' blossoming and fruiting. He's created more than a dozen of the trees that have been planted at sites such as museums around the U.S., which he sees as a way to spread diversity on a small scale.
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[@BradMondel]

I successfully grafted a purple hibiscus onto a red tree so now it blooms both purple and red. This spring I will add yellow and orange.

[@its553a.m9]

Brad Mondel wow ..

[@TrentDan]

Brad Mondel that would be a thing of beauty.

[@wansukz3035]

Brad Mondel ,can you show me ur colorful tree

[@BradMondel]

The red tree meaning the red blooming hibiscus tree form. I will show everyone in a video if you would like.

[@wansukz3035]

Brad Mondel ,thank you for replying and I would love to see it 😊

[@sugarvampire]

This video was published 3 years ago. I think we're due for an update! 🤩

[@lamb4life327]

The tree grew legs eventually and made it all the way to Buffalo where it died of sheer boredom

[@tynnarose]

@@lamb4life327 😂😂😂💁🤣

[@CHloE748]

I think the tree fell in love and had babies

[@jtspiky]

The tree has now been demolished due to a trump tower construction

[@sugarvampire]

@@jtspiky awwwh... y u b lik dis. :c

[@keziahsealey-liverpool8700]

He impresses me. He knew what he wanted to do and he stuck with it, even others thought it was absurd. Now there's a tree that has 40 different fruits that I'm dying to see.

[@johanconradie2120]

no. there is no such tree, no photos. only theory and speculation.

[@gdbluewolf4196]

@@johanconradie2120 Wth are you talking about?

[@epijaxixiwoaa9836]

@@johanconradie2120 u drunk buddy?

[@keziahsealey-liverpool8700]

@Quetzalcoatl I’m honestly not sure if we’re watching the same video. He said it’s a tree made up of “different types of stone fruit, including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries and almonds.” He said that he’s also using different varieties of the stone fruits, some of them are very rare. If he uses different varieties of each of these fruits he’s more than capable of getting 40 different varieties of each of the stone fruits. He grafted the branches on a number of different trees and makes a map of each of them. You can’t just have one tree alone. What if it dies?

[@user-mc5vy2vk5n]

@Quetzalcoatl well, Prunus cerasifera and Prunus mahaleb are the most typical "working trees" for stone fruits. I guess he used the first one, though.

[@JerryRigEverything]

This is way freakin' cool.

[@helveticacalibri4036]

Ok.

[@huaweimaman7530]

OK Jerry.. I love you.. Give me phone

[@sunil.deshpande]

Don't break that tree 🌲

[@debanjan-saha]

Hope to see a teardown video of the tree....

[@pharmacistv]

DO IT IN YOUR GARDEN!!!!!!!

[@bockeemusic]

he even has a diagram for each trees? he really takes tree planting to the next level.

[@petalss5325]

Yutmen Soru That is exactly when my eyes popped open! Like what did he do there?!!!

[@onlyrecordwinner7702]

Yutmen Soru yeah level tree

[@GuardTower]

His vision for the trees are more of an art form than a scientific endevour very nice of him to achieve that

[@jundullahgg7607]

GuardTower I want a tree like that ..

[@mahocnc]

That's pretty well a waste of time...in several years no tree look like the diagram.

[@NatGeo]

Using "chip grafting," this artist and professor created trees that bear 40 different varieties of fruits-blossoming into hues of pink and purple. Witness the growth of these magnificient plants.

[@josegutierrez-fz8kb]

incredible pero sieto ! el profecional de los injertos ; bien por esa .

[@marygCadigan]

This is most amazing young man! I'm so impressed by this...I hope you keep an update on this Syracuse project. National Geographic​.....he's a very creative and meticulous of his passion...thank you!

[@izabellima9984]

Good job ! Very interesting but I prefer one by one.

[@lulabella9968]

That is cool especially if you have very little space for growing trees.

[@almakarinavargas]

Yes , love the story.

[@junkurtaquino5647]

Friend: what kind of fruit tree is that? Me: fruit cocktail.

[@c300emee6]

Jun kurt Aquino 😂😂😂

[@bigstrap5150]

Marissa Clayton u lieing his comment anit even funny not hating on him

[@clbb1905]

😂😂😂😂

[@dennisaguilar4400]

Pinakbet tree

[@yannie6005]

😂😂💀

[@jiteshpujari1]

I would love to see a 365 day time lapse of this tree . I feel like it has the potential to be the most watched video on KZbin 🎉

[@Oj12323]

🤨😂💀

[@Keepmywifesnameoutyafucknmouth]

Ide like a hand shandy from Britney Spears, but I ain't Gunna get it....

[@lyneismydogsnamenow]

I admit it would be quite amazing to witness. All those flowers, colors and different fruits blossoming at different periods of the year... This would be incredible to watch, again.

[@alipapa]

Other trees: that tree is such a teacher's pet. The tree: mr grafter, I got you an apple and 39 other fruits.

[@ameetm189]

Such an underrated comment 😂

[@andresibarra3325]

It grows different fruit because someone got the DNA from those other fruit trees and mixed it with a tree stump that is still alive they do that buy cutting a small piece of one plant and putting it on a living tree stump the tree nurseries around the world still use do this

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

Andres Ibarra The DNA doesn't mix at all. It's just that the vascular systems are similar enough between species and varieties that they can meld together during the grafting process

[@sunilspl3163]

Can you help me?

[@thechillrider9879]

I just wanted to learn, teach me how to grafting pls..

[@EDDIEROSSI77]

My great uncle from Italy used to do this . I watched him and couldn’t believe a tree could grow two different fruits. This is amazing

[@gaia7240]

Yes in Italy it's quite a common practice

[@Mygraciously]

There is a place in Fresno, California called The Underground gardens. Place still open. The gentleman was from Italy he grafted 3 different fruits onto an orange tree Underground with the tree exposed to sunlight. Planted early 1900's. Still living today. Amazing and fun to graft.

[@elisabethrobbins1053]

​@Mygraciously that tree originally had 7 different fruits! Some of the grafted branches had to be cut out to save the tree. Also, those underground trees are nearly 100 years old!

[@AnnieMaeArt]

Neighbor: So, what kind of fruit do you grow? Sam van Aken: *Yes*

[@intoxicviii]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[@cherrymendoza9616]

Marichesca lol🤣

[@notareallin620]

😂 I love this. Lmao.

[@diggiedigs6432]

I am the 1k

[@MissAmanda0515]

Yes what??? That is the stupidest comment!! Are you proud of yourself?? You managed to make the dumbest comment ! And not only that...but you're not even original... tell me... do you think you're cool because you can copy off other people? STFU

[@knelson3484]

When I was a kid I was gifted an apple tree that produced 5 different types of apples. It was awesome!

[@kiranpatil3262]

I have a mango tree in my yard and it grows 14 types of mangoes.. 😊 my grandmother planted the tree for me.. I love my grandma

[@xsplitxxsplitx5851]

You know that mango tree wasn't really planted for you, your parents told you that just to make you happy. 😼😼😼

[@kiranpatil3262]

@@xsplitxxsplitx5851 Actually my grandma and my grandfather have planted many trees in the farm which grows only one kind of mango, but this tree which is a grafted mango is planted backside of my house. But Anything my love for my grandma will never be less.

[@gabrielescobar2204]

Mango tree. Angus an Julia stone

[@TheSlimmshadyy]

@vishal kumar that sounds very weird 😂😂😂

[@jurakpreetsingh2155]

Chal jhuta.

[@DavidDiez]

Seems like the perfect tree for a backyard... a family can get a large variety of fruits off of one tree.

[@tohopes]

nightmare to prune. impractical for a typical family.

[@LucasvanOsenbruggen]

David Diez Yes, The problem for commercial use is the difference in flowering. That's what would make it great for families.

[@giampaolomannucci8281]

Large variety overall yet small quantity of each kind, guess it won't be a problem for just one family

[@elzeviergarcia9674]

David Diez Will you fix-up to a cloning Frankenstein's quater of your person in your house with your family as well? That's a question I have make my own-self ! That'll be like a seasonal Halloween year round, I guess !

[@subliminallistenernetherla4995]

tohopes stone fruits don't need pruning. You can prune them in shape but there is no need for it

[@blued9567]

Amazing i never knew one tree could grow multiple fruits

[@monobloc]

@@JubilantCharlie not everyone is christian

[@monobloc]

@@vbrose4960 i know! but my point was that if you have a strong religion (not christian) you can't read the bible

[@himarik4609]

Not everyone likes mythology

[@monobloc]

@@himarik4609 also true

[@JeanCarloz1]

@@JubilantCharlie lol which tree would that be? The burning bush? GTFOH with your nonsense fairy tales

[@yourfriend5144]

I did this when I was 8 years in our vineyard lol, I learned how to do it from my father. I grafted one tree and it ended up having seven different kinds of grapes🍇😍😅

[@kalebwhite3210o]

Grapes grow on vines but ok

[@yourfriend5144]

@@kalebwhite3210o Well in my language we say what translates into "grape trees" and that was a literal translation, cuz I didn't know about them being "vines" in English. So a new word has been added to my vocabulary😉

[@notthefeds4147]

@@yourfriend5144 my friend

[@yourfriend5144]

@@notthefeds4147 hey friend hope you are doing amazing❤

[@sumayyasaqib301]

Could u please guide me abt grafting techniques briefly

[@MakeSushi1]

that awesome I want one of those trees!

[@Karanmane-gx9gr]

🆗

[@sapphirebarnett8616]

Me too!

[@aimranali689]

0q1111

[@magiccarp3710]

Its called grafting look it up

[@doug292009]

the cost is abiut 28k

[@AAvfx]

*That's something I wouldn't have imagined possible unless this video was actually filmed!* 🤯🤯🤯

[@muhammadnazerinsaripin1925]

Been more than 12 years for graft tree to exist for my knowledge. My grand use to graft mango tree with another type of mango tree.

[@planexshifter]

Never heard of grafting before?

[@amaturearcadia]

Welcome to the garden. Let's keep fighting for land tho

[@harshwardhansathe8071]

Right.

[@logancarver3598]

This is nonsense. Influence to make you not think, to make ur point of view of life smaller, this is ignorant. No offense

[@Strylover]

He is right. It is an artform......and you get fruit to eat, on top of that.

[@flora1496]

This tree should be named *Fruitkenstein* because this is exactly what it is.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Thats a good name for the tree. 🍑🍒🍊🍎🍏

[@ghiyas3968]

Frankenstree

[@jinarose5374]

😂😂😂😂

[@annecy9280]

Grafting is an age old natural technique 👌

[@debbiewilkins1623]

That’s an awesome name that you thought of !!! I love it. Lol

[@lukecalumlyonwrath7723]

This was probably his most fruitful endeavor.

[@mechikaboombayah4960]

Nice one XD

[@sonnyburgess2510]

Hahahahahhahahahahhaahahah!

[@almightydawnthegreat]

Oooohhhhh...snap

[@suni9499]

Yeah...lol

[@Systematicsphere]

er. ok

[@katherinec2834]

the worlds most perfect and smartest garden i have ever seen. good job .

[@seikai4740]

mydreamboy dude almost every fruit today are being made to suit humans search it up then you and compare the fruits now and the past .

[@stunnamannick6731]

‘Smartest garden’ ?? How stupid are you?

[@somerandomorange2934]

my deeply religious grandfather grafted all his apple trees onto strong healthy root systems, with some trees bearing 4 or more different types and he lived to 86. you are not changing the genetics of the fruit only changing the root system

[@akangirawan9238]

Kurang piknik lu

[@omigawdd]

What we have here is a botanical Frankenstein. Very cool.

[@solidust23]

There. Is a tree that grows 250 fruits naturally without science. Read the book of Isaiah

[@omigawdd]

@The Bee Guy Yesss

[@omigawdd]

@The Bee Guy Frankenberry. 😂

[@adelynorata3766]

@@solidust23 what chapter and what verse

[@moonstar6909]

@@solidust23 Can you give us more detail on where exactly can we find that specific story in the bible... Chpt.+ verse

[@LamanKnight]

So... the trees grow as natural bouquets of blossoms, and then they turn into a natural fruit salad. That has to be the coolest thing I've heard in a long time.

[@michaelbenzyljurada4023]

With that tree in our backyard i could make fruitsalad...😂

[@atomicwedgie8176]

Just drive really fast thru San Fransico on a sidewalk!

[@terricampbell3179]

Yummy, yummy. 😁

[@terricampbell3179]

The Wiggles are like Metallica/ACDC for kids

[@suyashh6205]

I am sure you will not take care of that tree

[@sukoon76]

Good idea 😆

[@reib.2853]

Can someone give that guy a medal , he's amazing👏👏👏

[@giampaolomannucci8281]

I don't think a guy like that gives half a fuck about receiving a medal, just saying...

[@TheSpog]

🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 🏆🏆🏆

[@rebeccananton1863]

Giampaolo Mannucci b jo

[@aidancampos5959]

Reina Ibeas This is an ancient technique.

[@MotionArtist3D]

My dad used to do that. We used to have a tree that gave us, peaches, two varieties of plums and apricots. Had a fig tree with five varieties of figs growing on it. One particular variety only showed up in the winter so we had figs all year round. Village folk and neighbours used to scratch their heads in puzzlement.

[@BigBodyBiggolo]

I think we are overlooking a huge potential here

[@SteppingStonevlogs]

Clever guy! Yes, I can imagain they thought it was a bit wierd!

[@machiavellianos]

Liar

[@MotionArtist3D]

@@machiavellianos , jealousy won't bring you the truth but trying it out yourself will.

[@veipuniilana1842]

May I ask where are you from

[@sonalichhatait6618]

High level patience, effort, care and overall talent. 🌚

[@demi6384]

I don't think talent has anything to do with it. Its more about passion and dedication

[@elishacuthbert85]

To be able to do this. It takes time and patience. Great and amazing video.

[@epiespinoza4941]

Why would you change God creation, we dig our own grave. People like you among the others will pay for manipulating God's creation

[@ethanchapman1733]

@@epiespinoza4941 If God didn't want it changed I feel like the ALL POWERFUL BEING would do something about it

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

Epi Espinoza Nothing is as it once was. Modern Maize is a derivative of a wild grass called teosinte. The grafting process is simply using the healing ability of these plants and using it to essentially make a tree with different fruits on it.

[@vivekjibaranwal]

@@epiespinoza4941 Do you really know GOD?? Here, as you can see, one plant is accepting(healing) the other. Why can't we? Manipulating? Why people carve the stone? Why people taint a paper with ink? All these things are positive in nature.

[@jazzz6065]

@@epiespinoza4941 oh youre ridiculous houses on land changed the land so lets not have houses huh

[@davidcampos268]

If you were a plant you would think this guy is a monster

[@ratanasr3791]

He's the Doctor Frankenstein to trees.

[@dontstare2781]

why monster?....i might think this guy is a genius:)

[@gc7439]

Mark Redrick, like David Campos said, "If you were a plant..." Imagine a sentient, bipedal tree making a 'human of 40 colors' using skin grafts from 40 varieties of human. :D

[@The_Beast_666]

Hahahahahahahaha well said dude!

[@The_Beast_666]

Rasmeyratana Soun hahahahahahaha bingo!

[@400KrispyKremes]

Wow, what a patient man. To spend years on such a thing is amazing.

[@shnbwmn]

The quickest way to learn patience is to start a garden.

[@hithashetty916]

People would admire this project as "Oh, that tree has forty different variety of fruits... That's unbelievable". But me as a art lover... I can't believe how he came up with such creative idea! That's soo much better than using paints and a blank canvas... He mastered the Art of nature and that's wonderful!

[@pixazelz]

this practices have been done for hundreds of years nothing new

[@billyscott6406]

@@pixazelz But not on this scale!

[@shmillbe3390]

@@billyscott6406 no I think this has been done before, this is just the only time your seeing it

[@hairyballbastic8943]

@@pixazelz that really doesn't matter, stop trying to downsize amazing stuff like this because someone else has done it

[@TheStevenb504]

My cousin thought of this when we were younger and I thought he was absolutely insane. 😂

[@meirymuniz1791]

I tought about it some days or weeks ago. ...

[@letsmountscape516]

Some of us did that with plastic fruits toys on real tree...

[@mariabria2671]

I had 2 dreams of it when I didn't even know it existed my second dream of it was today

[@xcept1281]

I first thought about it when I first learned about grafting

[@3rdcoastinstrumentals]

To believe someone else is powerful and it could nurture them into something bigger and better

[@udaypradhan1607]

Just seeing him talk don’t know why it makes me feel that he’s very humble and nice person...

[@mazedude5911]

Yep 👍

[@tshaffer9681]

Yes, I got that impression too. Someone you would enjoy talking to and learning from.

[@8GPowerful]

The Devil always poses as a sweetheart 🙂😈

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

Also hearing him help with that

[@G0DofR4P]

Because you didn't understand his language 😂😂😂

[@icanttellyou6519]

Me: hey look at this apple tree! *bites into an apricot* Me: what is this sorcery ?

[@shaggy8529]

😂😂😂

[@CookingMyWay]

Lol... I can do sorceries too... 😂

[@mentallyilldarkjeroid5378]

I think he has to graft species that are genetically similar, in this case stone or pit fruit like apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, all of which have a single pit inside them. An apple has multiple seeds in its core so a completely different arrangement and thus too genetically different from a tree that grows fruits with pits. The graft would be rejected due to a too-vast genetic difference between an apricot and an apple. I think when it comes to citrus like lemons and oranges you can graft those together but you couldn't graft them onto a stone fruit tree without rejection. An apple seems genetically similar to a pear for example where the only difference seems to be the taste and the fruit shape, but look at the similarity of the seeds and the stalks and the fruit material between a pear and an apple. It's kind of surprising it works so well with trees considering when it comes to animals, a transplanted organ from another person is rejected by the immune system unless it's from a relative.

[@MsKimLorraine]

kat 😂🤣😂💯

[@SoSo-hb1my]

🤣

[@pablozurita2996]

Imagine if suddenly a branch produces an entirely new fruit

[@Ivan.A.Churlyuski]

Not unlikely some of the fruits it’s producing now have subtle differences. If he were looking for them he could isolate them.

[@amongos1158]

Some silicone people would come after you

[@theworldofchachundar5628]

Careful for some doctor who's actually the spirit manifestation of a certain silicon based organism might come after you

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

Grafting doesn't change the genetics of the plants. Grafting is like getting a donated organ.

[@shrishri5029]

Yeah. What if two of them cross-breed making a whole new hybrid fruit? That would be so cool.

[@dediburhanudin1120]

5 years ago today, 19/02/2021, we need an update with those trees

[@farhanrizqulah]

Sad news, all of tree now dead

[@olgagullotti3963]

Farhan ❶ How do you know that the tree is dead ? Your just joking right !!

[@mt.sachomegardeningwithben9567]

@@olgagullotti3963 This isn't true. People have been grafting trees and other plants for over 2,000 years. This isn't that strange a process. While I can't update you on these specific trees, I can tell you there are plenty of trees just like this that are over 100 years old. Grapes are grafted this same way.

[@organicgardener1112]

So chery can be grafted on plum and vice versa?

[@mt.sachomegardeningwithben9567]

@@organicgardener1112 Yes they can. Fruit trees in the same family can be grafted on to each other. So Cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, and nectarines can all be on the same tree. But you couldn't put citrus on that same tree since it isn't in the same family. However, you COULD have lemons, oranges, grapefruit, and limes all on one tree. :)

[@tracystacy3806]

He has diagrams for each tree... That is what we call unique passion for something. I can't even keep a record of how I study 😔. THANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR THIS VIDEO 😍.

[@patilgunwantpatil4792]

Right bro

[@LysellaYT]

A unique passion fruit....heh...I'll leave now.

[@solidust23]

Again read Isaiah. There is a tree that grows 250 fruits naturally without so science of thieves stealing the glory from the CREATOR

[@MoNoK15]

Smoothie all day everyday 💪🏽

[@kath1017]

😆

[@angeladoll9785]

Passion for a project nobody else understands is the sexiest quality in the world to me.

[@turnturn12]

Period

[@laneatkinson6441]

I agree. I love people who find their weird little niche in the universe and own it 100%. I aspire to be this level of awesome one day.

[@DETmichigan-yy6lf]

Yes! 👏 👏 👏

[@thatguyalex2835]

Now that's what we call the passion fruit. :)

[@karanchanpa1421]

This is exactly what our parents expect from us. 😂😂😂

[@michaelcreamer9601]

40 variety of fruit

[@Indrajeetsingh_9444]

@Quetzalcoatl 100%

[@labaker3477]

"Our parents"? The entire society, I would say🤣🤣

[@yrashid6108]

Indian parents

[@oindrillanaha1195]

Exactly 😅.......Indian parents

[@Foodie_888]

After stumbiling on this video a few years ago, I tried grafting different varieties of Asian pears. It really worked. I have 4 varieties on 1 tree; so much fruit production. Next step is try to thin out the fruit sets to yield large fruits. Even the squirrels are enjoying the fruits:)

[@Del_116]

Great job

[@Foodie_888]

@@Del_116 Thanks!

[@lifeuncovered6188]

Nice!

[@Foodie_888]

@@lifeuncovered6188 Thanks!

[@voiceforhumanitysvalues]

May you share please Mam/Miss....? I wonder if you just slit a branch and heal it with a nother type of working-tree with just a tape? Or you did also apply any specific hormone-liquids on the wound? Or any boasting elements? I'm very curious about this of your doable knowledge....🙏 The reason is because, fundamentally, this horticulture is a part of all us as humanity to grow harmoniously with nature and the Earth....🙏

[@barefoot6745]

This clip too short. I want to see more.

[@Sappa9702]

Then go visit him

[@workwitheric]

Grafting citrus trees

[@commonwealthofalaska5602]

nailbiter a guy does this underground in the desert. Pretty epic video too.

[@linpekngulom6611]

Yah.... me too

[@koylaempire2135]

Naz™ naughty Naz

[@burnt_0range319]

Interesting. It’s really cool that the tree accepted the the grafts!

[@marilynjones5749]

Why would anyone ask him: “Why would you want to have a tree with that much fruit on it-you’d have to keep going back over and over to harvest the fruit”? Duh 🙄 Yes from ONE tree 🌳 that’s Awesome 👏🏼!

[@JwilliamsAssociates]

Question confused me to fruit all year long and constantly changes up to all these different things are you kidding me why would I want why wouldn't I want one why wouldn't anybody want one or 5 or 10 of them

[@mamo812]

stupid question, please re-phrase.

[@akinpaws]

The people asking are from a commercial farming viewpoint. They want to get all the product off the tree and to market with as few labor hours as possible. They aren't thinking of what the backyard grower wants.

[@Leo29568]

Any human being would be thrilled and amazed to have a tree that bears 40 different fruits. It's like being in paradise, something out of this world. Something absolutely amazing! So what an abnormal question to ask. Any normal human being would not ask that question.

[@lolamylove220]

I think other other farners meant it's hard to maintain 40 different fruit with 40 different needs because farmer's are used to growing stocks of a few types of fruits

[@blankspaces5354]

KZbin at my recommendation : 2016 : nope 2017 : not yet 2018 : nah not yet 2019 : maybe now..

[@chillmf9459]

Kuhaku 2005 🤷🏽‍♂️🧢

[@spitfiya8086]

HAHAHAHAHA UR SOOOO FUNNNY

[@crhiseb3004]

Best comedian ever

[@tnkaul9002]

@@crhiseb3004 what

[@tnkaul9002]

@@spitfiya8086 u guys have never seen such comment on yt.... KZbin is flooded with this comment

[@sigismundjumbo8065]

This is another way of avoiding food shortage. What a ground breaking idea!!! All my respects.

[@dennismarfo3536]

Sadly, the seed corporations don't want it this way.

[@alexanderthegreatest2104]

@@dennismarfo3536 genuinely curious, what seed corporations?

[@GrimRuler]

@@alexanderthegreatest2104 Most of the produce in supermarkets are grown from GMO seeds. GMO seeds have patents owned by corporations(i.e.: Monsanto). And any seeds you get from supermarket produce tend to be non-viable, meaning they will not grow no matter what you do. Thus allowing corporations to control seeds

[@alexanderthegreatest2104]

@@GrimRuler thanks for the reply. Gonna look up Monsanto

[@terseandtiny1746]

@@alexanderthegreatest2104 They have a truly evil history.

[@midwestBS]

People like you are the ones who cultivated the watermelon to the delicious imagining we have today. I salute the dreamers.

[@stettan1754]

I once saw a tree that was growing lemons and oranges, but everyone told me I was on crack. I coulnd't find the tree anymore. Well, at least this video explained what I might had seen.

[@marim0y]

Stet Tan we had one in my childhood back yard that was lemon, lime, and Valencia orange. We loved it.

[@Danielle33384]

😂

[@florianhill1048]

Oh my! Hahaha 😂

[@florianhill1048]

Oh my! Hahaha! 😂

[@n0ol0o]

Don't go crazy! It's a common technique we use in Greece (and many more Mediterranean countries) with citrus family trees and Mulberry trees. Mulberry trees we usually graft them to stop making fruit as in most cases use the trees for the shade it provides (it's full foliage peaks mid-summer).

[@firelioness363]

A few years ago I saw a tree like that advertised in a magazine my mother did not believe it possible I knew it was a graph technique wait until I show her this clip.

[@grecoalagao8863]

Graft*

[@BrokeBkr]

@@grecoalagao8863 giraffe*

[@RadheShyamxD]

Grapes*

[@microbios8586]

Those plant catalogs with the cartoon drawings have always advertised crazy plants like this. I never believed them.

[@doncorleone9027]

Graph what??

[@maxharrison9918]

Surely this video bought up more questions than it answered!?

[@mallenkennelsuk5854]

Alot more

[@gumunduringigumundsson9344]

Try .. no kidding... 50 good questions at least .. shall we find at least 10 of them here?

[@allanaley]

So true. Besides that, it didn't show anything to what the title suggested

[@MrSlanderer]

Allan Aley If you were already familiar with grafting, it did.

[@MaloCrafted]

I honestly just wanted to see more video of the trees further out and not zoomed in

[@SansAI0]

I LOVE what this implies! My father planted Apple Trees to feed homeless along I -80 in the 50’s. When we road tripped, state to state, he would point them out. Thank you for the memory.

[@kaygeeboi]

I worked with grafting trees in Bakersfield, CA and it's fun to make hybrid trees. Peach/Plum hybrids were my trees I was working with. The pay is great too, this type work people should try in their backyard, is unique and the payoff (fruit) is awesome too.

[@jason4275]

Joe Biden's Shotgun I think, and you and everyone knows that food manufactures, farmers, will do what ever the cost to prevent the average person from owning one of these trees.

[@kaygeeboi]

jason4275 Well that's true but I own two trees that I planted myself in my backyard and also my brother has one that I made also.

[@kaygeeboi]

Monika Bonds Jason's comment is not accurate. There is no law against grafting trees. Sure there is GMO patented seeds out here but for home usage there is no law against it.

[@PinkSander]

Joe Biden's Shotgun my question is will this type of tree later bear saplings of the same type of tree ie 40 fruit or would each section only bear that 1 specific fruit? I mean could these trees be as widespread as apple trees, or are these expensive one of a kind tree?

[@brandonstednitz8408]

Amanda David I'm by no means an expert, but logically each type of fruit would bear seeds of that type of fruit, regardless of the starter specie the tree originated from prior to grafting. You can't make a new specie that, on it's own, produces 40 different types of fruit without actually modifying it's genome -- which I don't think we have figured out how to do even in our dizziest daydreams yet.

[@jerrodkilla23]

that's the cool thing I've seen in a while.

[@eharris6347]

I'm working on a steak and potatoes tree lol lol just joking but it would be hearty good eating

[@wellIhavenothingbettertodo]

jerrodkilla23 Actually it’s the most beautiful

[@hemlama8807]

When curiousity and action meets, even one tree can give you 40 fruits..

[@Raveid]

Guess...it's true

[@JDDevice]

When you’re financially stable, you’ll be surprised just how creative you are.

[@tarun1982]

Socialist?

[@СтаканВоды-ф1в]

John Dough so true 👍

[@Ronyashmet520]

Good comment 👍

[@coconuthead8484]

Fr parents money be a life saver 😌

[@nickkerr5714]

False

[@8Jory]

I want this in my front yard....

[@mssburr]

me to...lol

[@BabyTap2010]

me tree, Lol!!

[@beltnergon]

me four..lol

[@formealyour]

8Jory me hive!!

[@abdulqayyumkhan9065]

Artemis Gon hn

[@AW-ex8fn]

This is going on my bucket list. Grow a tree and try grafting :)

[@crazyshemshem7897]

AnWu me and you

[@xavierjones6048]

I know this comment is over a year ago but i just joined a horticulture class and im really interesting in grafting! I look forward to making a tree like that.

[@icanfix1]

Grafting is a very common practice in the agribusiness world. It's not genetic modification. Most of the oranges available at markets today are orange trees grafted onto lemon trunks because lemon trees offer a better root system. However this guy is amazing. That took a lot of effort.

[@aaronjohnson2958]

Planning the aesthetics of 40 separate blooms on one small tree is indeed an art! This reminds me of the lemon/orange/lime tree that my grandfather had created in his back yard 40 years ago. Thank you for the inspiration, I am looking forward to getting 'artistic' with horticulture haha! :)

[@joebazooks]

somebody should do an update on this. that was in 2011 and he said 3 or 4 years until it should be ready... :]

[@brjg1703]

+tonyfalca I was thinking the exact thing, I go to Syracuse here and there, I should look into it.

[@joebazooks]

Rodje Juss dude do it and let me/us know!!!

[@KabeerJay]

+Rodje Juss me too bro

[@hk2336]

Rodje Juss do it!!! it will be a viral video!

[@brjg1703]

You all have me fired up for a roadtrip. You know what, I think I just may, I will update ya'll in due time.

[@practicalgrowthacademy3189]

You have massive amounts of patience. In the world of instant gratification, this attribute becomes really admirable 🌹🌸

[@aileenjoybraza8028]

It's 2020 now, I wonder how this tree doing?

[@happymunchkin2812]

Aileen Joy Braza probably in Green barrel can.

[@coronavirus5738]

Its still being fruitful😆

[@charlesbush1166]

Yea right

[@yossoy553]

Washing clothes?

[@a2ccyrelljaychanpaf508]

Hahahaha

[@casakaiser]

Sounds like a brilliant idea, specially for people who only have a small garden and want their own fruits. Traditionally you just have one tree and then whenever these fruits are ripe, you just have soooooo many of this type of fruit that you don't know what to do with it. But if each branch can bear a different type of fruits you don't have fruit spaced out over more time and much more variety for the same space. Maybe 40 is too much for a normal use, but 3 - 4 would sound great. Apples, cherries, plums and peaches or something like that. Really useful. You should think of making this into a business.

[@3YT.638]

I would love to see all the 40 fruits on that tree. please make a short video on that. thank you.

[@sonhavabukucu6127]

This is going to be in everybody's recommended in hours you will see it

[@tamalpias]

Yup I just got it as a recommended

[@CeramicSerpent]

you are correct

[@roselinsay930]

same

[@valeriesanchez3074]

I searched for it 🙃

[@PutsOnLoafers]

You'll all be back in about 6years from now

[@turbohawk551]

Apple tree : what kind of fruit would you grow when you become a tree, little guy? Seed : F*** it. All of them.

[@badbb6720]

Lol

[@LLace]

You're lame and so is your little wannabe joke ...

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

V HG :( That's mean. You should apologize.

[@AshChildOfGod]

@@LLace unnecessary

[@unrelatedK]

V HG u can just dislike Also that comment was pretty funny

[@Dolltronvr]

May these trees live on for generations and beyond!

[@OurHourglass]

He's basically hand-crafting a Tree of Life over and over all around town.

[@lanishajackson2677]

The tree of life isnt a stone fruit tree....there's so much life outside of fruits, vegetables, grains, ppl, animals...why is this the tree of life?

[@BigRedLeg]

LaNisha Jackson did you like your own comment?

[@lanishajackson2677]

@@BigRedLeg nope are u ok? Does that bother u?

[@PatrickGune]

KJV Revelation 22 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

[@somethinggood9267]

Its 12 different fruits tho right? I think i read that recently

[@TheNormanmurk]

Essentially he only grows artwork thats essential... essentially.

[@nazbites]

Norman Murk his favorite word

[@SongofBeauty]

Norman Murk essentially.

[@SnozBerryQueen]

N Zaman it's a great word.

[@LacedWithOreos]

NEVERTHELESS.

[@janaeraquelmiller]

Furthermore, it's essential. LOL

[@soustabhaldar6271]

If I want to have a fruit orchard with trees of all fruits, and have a small backyard, this idea is perfect!!!

[@marko85nis]

Yes, also good for kids to learn and get inspired and amazed.

[@tonymiller5178]

now they need to make a bush that grows 40 types of berries

[@prithiviraj87]

The cutest and sweetest Frankenstein Monster in existence 😂

[@focus_on_X]

I miss my childhood.. Gardening was a a pretty stress freeing hobby.

[@eddiecollins7665]

Based on your nick name I would say you probably didn't have many choices back then.

[@r.r.r9300]

You should try it again. When I was a child I would always plant beans and other things, then I stopped. But I recently started again. In this past year I've successfully grown some avocadoes, mangoes, and peach trees.

[@dianaday1]

And to complete the project, at year 12 when all the branches produce fruit at the same time, ninjas with swords will be on hand.

[@maryanneritescatalan9374]

Thanks for the recommendation YT. You finally did something good 😂

[@c300emee6]

Kim Min Anne Right, after 2 years of bypassing it in Recommendations 😂

[@stankpussyk.3940]

Come on now u kno u clicked cause u thought those were green testicles

[@the_g9456]

I remember learning about this when i was a kid in the 70's. Never saw it being done. This is interesting and beautiful.

[@angiesliveprankcall]

I just imagine the world ending and having one of these trees to survive with a bit of luxury from the fruits.

[@akashgupta3514]

Nice

[@lemikehendrix357]

Right

[@Love-jf7rs]

World ending I will look to the Tree of Life in the eternal world of Paradise and hope my Spiritual Fruits are well grown while on earth ;)

[@netts2315]

@@Love-jf7rs Just had to bring religion into this, huh? You know people are going to start arguing over it, who's right who's wrong.

[@AngelAndrade]

i want to see them in person 😍

[@kairon156]

Though I don't have the attention span for something like this I think it would be cool to do it myself.

[@Asianxiety]

Ah! This is where my bag of dried fruit mix comes from.

[@rabywastaken]

Ay! LMAO!! 😂😂😂

[@SquizmWizzerd]

Except that mine has like a billion prunes and only a few other fruits.

[@ms.voicer3214]

This comment wins

[@nicholaslash8760]

Art that can feed the people. Every park should have one or more of these. Ending hunger comes by planting things that feed people in public

[@HisCreation-fm7bn2dl4u]

Totally in agreement with you. Only this morning, that sentiment crossed my mind. Those who are on the streets need something like this.

[@ariesrule2001]

The real question is, do the fruits taste good?

[@hopebasnet8976]

I am thinking. Is it a right thing to do. Are we ruining natural fruits and plants. It’s a crazy and interesting at the same time.

[@HouseHustlers]

@anny791 Apparently you can. He has peaches apples plums and almonds all on one tree.

[@HouseHustlers]

@@hopebasnet8976 why do you say this is ruining natural fruit trees? Its no different than cloning.

[@hopebasnet8976]

I don’t think cloning is a good idea. I don’t want anyone create me again. Grafted plant may be better than cloning at least we can see and eat different varieties of flowers and fruits.

[@jameskaminski2813]

@@hopebasnet8976 I do not think you understand what plant cloning is. To put it into context: if you were to put a sprig of basil from the supermarket in water and roots start growing (which happens), that would be a new basil plant with the same genetic information as the plant they snipped the sprig from; a clone of the original.

[@eiame77]

You need to add 2 more variations of fruit. Then, you can call it "The Tree of Life." (42=answer to life)

[@SuperGiantGeckosLLC]

Angelia cantaloupes and watermelon 😂

[@nesa1126]

I am 42 like. :D

[@moilallian6374]

Angelia best comment ever🎯

[@rubbish9231]

Angelia agreed

[@halpasgremory2183]

I think 42 in japan means Death but im not too sure

[@reptaloid]

This is one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring things I have ever seen

[@VincentMillet1]

Didn't know we could grow plums, almonds and cherries on an abricot tree !

[@zhin13]

"I am the bone of my branch 　　Wood is my body and sap is my blood 　　I have created over a thousand fruit 　　Unaware of Loss 　　Nor aware of gain 　　Withstood pain to create fruit, waiting for one's arrival 　　I have no regrets. This is the only path 　　My whole life was Unlimited Fruit Works"

[@pradeepkharta5953]

Just like a mother

[@halpasgremory2183]

I just died😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hahahahat7492]

That UBW reference :')

[@shenqingqiusfan6329]

archah

[@theshut-in1097]

I will summon this fruit tree in the next holy Grail war when I'm hungry

[@bahamianempress5138]

Me to the tree: What kind of tree are you? Tree: Yes

[@boyasar7960]

Fruit cocktail tree

[@TheSnakeIsSolid1]

His eyes say fruit isn't the only thing he's grafting. 🤣🤣🤣

[@dudeinoakland]

You can't graft weeds. He's just a happy horticulturist.

[@ShaniTheBurningTree]

Exactly! Lets check the basement!

[@ShaniTheBurningTree]

dudeinoakland /r/wooooosh

[@dudeinoakland]

@@ShaniTheBurningTree sorry, I just like plants and take plant care very seriously! I don't want to see his basement though.

[@preciousmetalhead5155]

If he’s in California it might be growing in the background.

[@mohmans4751]

My grandfather used to graft trees like that. Hybrid fruits tend to have mixed flavour like say plums and peaches when grafted the plums can have slight smell of peaches. I grew up surrounded by orchard, figues and citrus trees. What a life.

[@starsembroidery8102]

this is not crazy this is hard work and a lot of effort.its amazing

[@stevensheath8992]

This video is so inspiring. I have always wanted to move my art practice towards arborsculpture and then I saw this video and it opened my mind further. I moved back in with my parents after graduating just before the lockdown and haven’t been able to have an artist practice, but this video inspired me to graft onto the trees in our garden.

[@daiseyaugustine2835]

We have a citrus tree it grows lemon limes and oranges

[@soytupappa]

Post a video, i want to see it.

[@ladyof5304]

No bs mines do to. It doesn't grow all season skip a year are two but yes it does.

[@janny3681]

how long it takes to blossom??

[@basicg-chords6756]

@@janny3681 usually a decade and a half

[@sonicgen20]

Does are the oranges sour from sharing the same tree as the lemon and limes or do they still taste just like any ordinary oranges?

[@ingela_injeela]

Wonderful and fun! Reminds me of the biblical description if the 'heavenly Jerusalem' where the trees bear a different fruit for each month of the year.

[@babyramses5066]

What a special tree

[@DrGeorgeAntonios]

Revelation 22:2 KJV In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

[@heyaaa3506]

This guy is a genius

[@rjguittu984]

Can you revisit him and document what happenned in a span of 4 years? That would be amazing to see if the tree is at its peak

[@kjokhlkol1115]

Hardest challenge of all would be such a tree as a Bonzai⚠

[@thepristeengardens]

I'm actually just learning how to make a bonsai.

[@impatientsamurai6202]

DontCryBecauseI DontBelieveYourBullshit not really it takes a lot of skill and thought as how to grow bonsai. Like painting, it is an art form. I am rather impatient (hence the name) but I still appreciate bonsai.

[@iVirus2222]

I'm not even sure if you could keep the grafts alive and keep trimming, grafts are quite delicate.

[@impatientsamurai6202]

DontCryBecauseI DontBelieveYourBullshit I mean with trees. My uncle is trying to do it and he keeps having problems with the different trees that he is using. I have never tried it, so I can’t really oppose it.

[@aqazi1000]

@@impatientsamurai6202 I have experience with grafting and from what I gather and I have done my research with this and believe that such a tree can be created as a bonsai though each graft with the different fruits would have to be from a mature bonsais where the grafts are compatible to the main bonsai tree that's being grafted on. Forty different fruits haven't been done on a bonsai before though multiple fruits have been done on bonsai where you have like several types of mangoes or apples growing through the whole year. I've seen up to three varieties of mangoes on bosai and double that on normal mangoe tree.

[@m8subject996]

thank you zulie

[@NoxNoctisUmbra]

That is one awesome tree. The guy is really devoted to this project. Props for him.

[@Khoditsky]

Noahs ark of fruit trees, otherwise known as Noahs bark

[@zzyeggman4835]

+Michel Etienne Sartre no. just no.

[@tribunal1287]

Volkblin noahs bark sound like some real good weed that would flood the market and make plenty money.

[@mihirm3632]

lol so funny!

[@padrebamb]

Volkblin Noah's barque

[@vikaspatel1632]

I like the fact that nat geo let's the artist describe his art

[@conscious3714]

Nice to see 40 different varieties of stone fruits from different countries on a single tree, wonderful.