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2 quick fruit seed questions.

 
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I was starting some seeds yesterday and I found some grape seeds and some plum pits.

The grape seeds I am going to try to grow  them in pots and hopefully stick in 'em the ground in the fall. They were REALLY GOOD grapes.  Is this how it's done, transplanting, I mean? I know cuttings are probably more popular way to start them but are they a thing you don't want to disturb?

As for the plums, is it too late to chill them and try to start them later in the year, when it's lame-hot? Should I just save them for another year? They were in the garage so they might have got enough chill, should I just try to sprout ,em? I don't really care either way because I am not a real fan of plums, but trees are trees.

OK, counting question marks shows that was five questions.
 
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Some domesticated fruit got distributed by cuttings before the genetics had stabilized, after they got one plant to exhibit the traits they liked, so it may not work. Especially with something like grapes, whose taste changes depending on soil composition.
 
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It can't hurt to try sprouting the grape seeds. You may not get a plant the has fruit like the parent plant. It may be inferior, or it may turn out to be the best grape ever.

For plums, you can plant them now if they got enough chill hours. Also, you can gently crack them and plant the almond-like seed, which will likely sprout with or without the chill hours. I have about a dozen going now, but I kept them in the fridge for a few months over winter. Again, you could end up with better or worse fruit than the parent.
 
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Awesome, thanks. I know they got some chill hours but I jsut don't know how many. We shall see.

Thanks again!
 
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