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Artist, grower and conservationist Sam van Aken in New York has created the Tree of 40 Fruits – a fruit tree with 40 different heirloom varieties of stone fruit grafted on to one rootstock. How does he do it?
Sam van Aken uses a procedure called chip grafting to create his trees which in spring will be laden with a huge variety of colourful blossom, showing 40 different plum, peach, nectarine and apricot heirloom varieties. By carefully selecting the varieties, he can even create a succession of blossom.
His aim is to conserve and spread these heirloom stone fruit varieties throughout the USA.
Watch this TEDx talk to hear more about his motivation, technique, and nursery stock, and visit his website Sam van Aken for further details.
