Seeds for Fruit and Nut Plants

Also called Indian Mulberry Tree. This popular tropical tree has attractive oval leathery leaves and produces numerous white flowers. Dyes of various colors are derived from the roots. Every part of the Morinda Citrifolia plant can be used, although the fruit is its most popular feature. The plant reaches heights of 15-20 feet and yields fruit year round. The blossoms of the plant are a creamy white color. The mature fruit is about the size of a potato and resembles a small breadfruit. This plant can be grown in warm greenhouses and inside in tubs if given warmth and bright light. Outside, in zone 10 and higher.
Package of 10 seeds $3.95

Small bush or tree to 20-25ft, although often much smaller, best for zones 8b-10. The lemon guava is very adaptable and can be grown outdoors throughout much of Florida and California. It will fruit in a container almost anywhere if protected from hard freezes. Lemon guava's are hardy to 22F when full grown. Trees grow well in full sun and with ample water, although short periods of drought will not harm the plant.
Package of 20 seeds $3.50

Pawpaws are native to the Eastern half of the United States, from the Gulf Coastal plain to the Great Lakes. The fruit look like short, fat bananas. They have a fragrant aroma, a custardy texture, and a tropical taste. The best ones are rich, creamy and sweet, reminding some people of banana cream pie. Compared to apples, peaches and grapes, Pawpaw is higher in food energy, and has more than double the amount of vitamin C, and is much higher in minerals. It is also higher in protein, fiber, and carbohydrate. It has a much higher content of amino acids in a good balance. It has mainly unsaturated fatty acids, and is a good source of linoleic and linolenic acids.

It is a small tree, seldom taller than 25 feet. Grown in full sun, the pawpaw tree develops a narrowly pyramidal shape with dense, drooping foliage down to the ground level. In the shade it has a more open branching habit with few lower limbs and horizontally held leaves. Pawpaw trees require warm to hot summers, mild to cold winters, and a minimum of 32 inches (81 cm) of rainfall spread rather evenly throughout the year, with the majority falling in spring and summer. It can be grown successfully in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 (-15 F/-26 C min. temp.) through 8 (15 F/-9 C min. temp.)

Shading for the first year, and sometimes the second, is normally required outside, and it is for this reason that pawpaws are almost always found in nature as an understory tree. Although the pawpaw is capable of fruiting in the shade, optimum fruit yields are obtained in open exposure, with some protection from wind (on account of the large leaves). Plant at least two trees for fruit production, to ensure cross-pollination. The soil should be slightly acid (pH 5.5-7), deep, fertile, and well-drained. Good drainage is essential to success. Pawpaws will not thrive in heavy soil or waterlogged soil. In its native habitat the pawpaw has few pests of any importance.
Package of 3 seeds $2.00

An heirloom apple with a long, Ralls Janet first gained attention in 1800 where it was grown on the farm of Caleb Ralls in Amherst County, Virginia. Medium in size and roundish-oblate in shape, the greenish-yellow skin is flushed, mottled, and streaked with various hues of pink, red and crimson over one-half or more of the surface. Yellow, or russet, and white dots, are conspicuous, and scarfskin may be present on some fruit. The yellowish flesh of this dessert apple has a greenish tinge and is dense, crisp, and tender with a tart-sweet balance of flavor. When cut, the flesh exudes a sweet aroma. Blooms in early May, and this very late flowering assures a crop set. Ralls was one of a number of American seedling varieties imported by the Japanese to establish an apple breeding program. From the cross of Ralls and Red Delicious came Fuji. Ralls is also widely grown in China. It stores particularly well and ripens in Virginia the first week of October. Said to be good for zones 3-8.
Package of 10 seeds $2.50

Kona is the very popular coffee of Hawaii. Its a heavy bearing variety with excellent quality. Normally it begins to produce in 4 years. One producing tree can provide 1 lb. of coffee. Leaves are shiny green, flowers are white and serves as a very attractive houseplant.
Package of 25 seeds $4.50

The tamarind is a large tropical tree with a short massive trunk, ferny pinnate leaves, small yellow flowers and fat reddish brown pods. The tree can get 90 ft (27.4 m) tall but is usually less than 50 ft (15.2 ft). It has a short, stocky trunk, drooping branches and a domed umbrella shaped crown about as wide as the tree's height. The leaves are about 10 in (25.4 cm) long with 10-18 pairs of 1 in (2.5 cm) oblong leaflets. Tamarind drops its leaves in pronounced dry seasons; in climates without a dry season it stays evergreen. The flowers are about 1 in (2.5 cm) across, pale yellow with purple or red veins. They have five unequal lobes and borne in small drooping clusters. The velvety cinnamon brown pods are 2-6 in (5.1-15.2 cm) long, sausage shaped and constricted between the seeds. The pulp that surrounds the 8-10 seeds is both sweet and extremely sour.
Tamarinds are grown as ornamental shade and street trees, and for the edible pods. The pods are fed to livestock, and the pulp within the pods is used to make beverages, curries, chutneys and sauces. Tamarind pulp is made into a soft drink known as refresco de tamarindo in Latin America, and tamarinade in Jamaica. It's also the basis of a popular drink in the Middle East. Tamarind is used extensively in Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine, and is an important ingredient in Worcestershire sauce. The juice is used to pickle fish in India. Several medicinal uses of tamarind are reported in Grieve's A Modern Herbal. The fruit is said to improve digestion, relieve gas, soothe sore throats, and act as a mild laxative.
The tamarind tree is a beautiful, fine textured tree and it makes an excellent shade tree in large landscapes. It often is planted in public parks and as an avenue tree in tropical cities. Best for zones 10 and up.
Package of 10 seeds $2.95

Hardy to zone 3. The most popular winter hardy rootstock for commercial plantings. It also produces a delicious, tart apple, found in many old rural homestead sites.
Package of 20 seeds $2.50

A tropical-looking tree that bears the papaya fruit whose enzyme is able to digest 35 times its weight in lean meat. Excellent source of vitamin A and B.
10 seeds $1.95

A hardy papaya from the mountains that will stand cold and disease better than Golden Papaya. Very attractive foliage.
5 seeds $2.50

Tree grows to 10m in cultivation. Fruits are rich orange: stone pitted.
10 seeds $2.00

A short deciduous tree that produces large fruits with a juicy sweet taste. Good in containers, or outside in zone 10.
3 seeds $2.10

A very popular fruit tree from the Far East that has gained popularity in the US. Easy to grow from seeds. Can be raised inside in tubs in the north and outside in mild climates. The fruits are large, up to 3" across and sweet.
6 seeds $2.50

Egg shaped reddish-yellow fruit, eaten raw or in jam. An exotic fruit and plant. Most like to serve the fruit stewed and served as a side dish.
10 seeds $1.95

A hardy tree that delivers large volumes of fruit at an early age. Fruits do not ripen until after frost in most areas. A slice of persimmon pie is a treat to be savored.
5 seeds $1.95

Evergreen shrub with tough pinnate leaves. Flowers are yellow in dense terminal racemes followed by grape like black-blue berries that can be made into jelly.
20 seeds $1.95

Although its fruits are used in drinks and to make preserves, it is more sought after for its white shoots and silver undersides of leaves.
5 seeds $1.95

This tree is cultivated for its golden fern-like foliage. The pulp is sweet and thus the name. The pods are often fermented to make beer or to feed to livestock.
10 seeds $2.50

This tree is grown for both its fruit and its ornamental value. Fruits are red or yellow and about 1 cm in size. Also called Flowering Crabapple. Very hardy and easy to grow.
20 seeds $1.95

This tree is grown for its abundance of fruit as well as its ornamental value. Its most important use however, is probably its leaves as a source of food for silkworms.
50 seeds $1.95

A heavy fruiter like the Russian Mulberry but is preferred because it grows only a third as tall and is easier to harvest. Great pies and wine can be made from the fruit.
50 seeds $1.95

A most useful tree that can be grown in any temperate climate. It also can be grown in containers. The tree itself is attractive and usually becomes gnarled with age. It bears the olive of commerce that reach up to 1�" in dia. and are filled with oil. The flowers are tiny and yellow, the foliage a light grey-green.
5 seeds $2.50

An evergreen tree that grows to 50 ft. Grows well in dry soils. The edible pods can be made into flour, which makes delicious candies, cakes, pastries and drinks.
5 seeds $1.95

The tree has a weeping ornamental growth pattern. The fruits are smooth and round like an apple and can be eaten right off the tree. Very high in vitamin C. Very fragrant flowers.
5 seeds $1.95

A very decorative ornamental that has a pleasant tasting fruit. It has vermilion red flowers and small glossy leaves.
20 seeds $1.95

A beautiful evergreen tree that is very attractive. The strawberry shaped fruits make a stimulating wine.
10 seeds $1.95

A very desirable sweet strain of papaya that has a sweet firm pulp of pink/orange color. The Solo name is derived from one fruit being a meal in itself. An average fruit will weigh up to 1 1/2 lbs. Best grown outside in warm climates, but can be raised inside.
6 seeds $1.95

A compact variety that can bear fruit when only 4 ft. tall . Has sweet flavored orange/yellow fruits. The flowers are small white and very fragrant. The average fruit is 2 lb. The best variety for growing inside.
6 seeds $1.95

The roots of this attractive fern-like tree can be used to make horseradish. The roots of the tree are ground and used to make a horseradish like spice, and the seeds can be eaten roasted. Grows to about 30 ft. but can be container raised inside.
5 seeds $3.50

A shrubby plant growing to 3 ft. that produces fruit that resembles a cream colored egg. The fruit has a slightly sweet taste, very good for salads or stews.
5 seeds $1.95

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Seeds for Fruit and Nut Plants from the Digital Raingardens Online Seed Catalog

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