Wash all the fruit off them gently. Place them onto a paper towel and add a little water. Prepare to plant immediately or keep refridgerated wrapped in the paper towel.
Seed germination
After about 4 -8 weeks you should see a small sprout. Leave them in the shade and keep the soil hydrated.
Repot Your seedlings
Once the seedlings are about 6-10cm / 3-4 tall, separate them out. Be very gentle with the roots and plant them in their own pots. Keep in the shade.
Transplant
Move your citrus tree into a larger pot when it reaches 1m / 3 tall.
You got fruit
Plant your tree in the ground for best results. Lots of sun, water and well draining soil. Lotsa fruit!
How I grow stone fruit trees from seed. There’s a huge variety of stone fruit and if you’re lucky to live in a climate where they grown, they’re so delicious and amazing trees to have in the garden.
Grab your favourite stone fruit
In this case I chose peaches. I love the white peaches in particular. It’s a habit I picked up in Japan where the white peaches are so big, they’re a meal in one. Eat your fruit and save the pit.
Give it a rinse to get the flesh off, it will be easier to handle.
Hammer time
Grab a hammer (or you can use something else solid – a brick) and hit the pit gently on the seam. It will eventually crack open. Hit it repeatedly but gently. If you hit it too hard you’ll likely smash the soft seed inside. It takes practice.
Check the quality of your seed.
Prepare your seed
If the seed looks pale yellow and dried up, it is likely a goner. Your seed needs to be round and firm. Put it into some water for a few hours to rehydrate.
Plant your seed
last your seed into a pot, a sandy soil seems to be good. 2-3cm or 1″ deep is plenty. Keep the soil moist and put it in the shade. Full sun will likely kill the seed.
You got peaches!
After a month or so, your seed will germinate and a small seedling will grow. Keep it in the shade and grow it to 40cm or 1ft. Bigger if you’d like. Then plant it in the ground in a sunny position, water it often and mulch the base.
Put plenty of organic matter in the hold when you plant it. Fruit trees love that. It will take a few years, but eventually you will have grown a beautiful peach tree that bears lots of yummy peaches!
I’ve grown lots of stone fruit trees this way. I have several nectarines growing via this method at the moment. Good luck!
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