Grafting a fruit tree at the wrong time will lower your chances ... Plus, the union may fall apart without the seal's added support. These same risks apply if you remove the seals too early.

Moreover, the tree should be grafted on a dwarfing or semi-dwarfing ... fruit trees are still essentially saplings and can't support fruit production and vigorous growth at the same time.

Forty different kinds, in fact. The Tree of 40 Fruit is a single tree, carefully grafted to produce 40 different varieties of fruit. Growing up on a farm, [Sam] was always fascinated by the ...

For one thing, it's a longer process, as trees grown from seed can take six to 10 years longer to grow than grafted varieties. Another concern is overall fruit quality. Growing from seed can lead ...