Why Won't Seeds from Fruits at the Grocery Store Grow into Anything?
Grocery store fruits are often hybridized, meaning they are cross-pollinated to create desired traits such as larger size, higher sweetness, or disease resistance. This process alters their genetic makeup, affecting seed viability.
- Hybrid seeds often lack the necessary genetic information to produce viable plants.
- Some fruits, such as bananas, are grown from sterile plants and do not produce seeds.
- Even if hybrid seeds do germinate, the resulting plants may not have the desired traits of the parent fruit due to genetic variation.
Furthermore, commercial fruit production practices involve chemical treatments and storage conditions that can compromise seed viability. Additionally, seeds from imported fruits may fail to adapt to local climate and soil conditions.
Related Questions:
- Can you grow plants from seeds in purchased vegetables? Not all purchased vegetables have viable seeds.
- How can you tell if fruit seeds are viable? Soak them in water; viable seeds will swell and sink.
- What fruits have the most viable seeds? Tomatoes, peppers, and melons typically have viable seeds.
- Why don't citrus fruits grow from seeds? Most citrus fruits are seedless or have low germination rates due to hybridization.
- Where can I find viable seeds for planting? Garden centers, seed catalogs, and organic farms offer viable seeds.
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