> possible with many fruits (apples, oranges, peaches). That way the consumer can't buy a piece fruit and plant a fruit tree
I have news for you: All apples of a certain variety (eg. all Granny Smith apples) originate from a single tree. They all originate from the same individual, same clone. Pieces of this tree have been grafted onto other trees and so on, and that is how all the Granny Smith (or any variety) in the world are produced.
To produce Granny Smith, you need a twig from a Granny Smith branch, and to graft that to another tree.
I have news for you: All apples of a certain variety (eg. all Granny Smith apples) originate from a single tree. They all originate from the same individual, same clone. Pieces of this tree have been grafted onto other trees and so on, and that is how all the Granny Smith (or any variety) in the world are produced.
To produce Granny Smith, you need a twig from a Granny Smith branch, and to graft that to another tree.
The is a fascinating read: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/04/heritage-appl...