This Crazy Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit
Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University, uses “chip grafting” to create trees that each bear 40 different varieties of stone fruits, or fruits with pits.
The grafting process involves slicing a bit of a branch with a bud from a tree of one of the varieties and inserting it into a slit in a branch on the “working tree,” then wrapping the wound with tape until it heals and the bud starts to grow into a new branch. Over several years he adds slices of branches from other varieties to the working tree. In the spring the “Tree of 40 Fruit” has blossoms in many hues of pink and purple, and in the summer it begins to bear the fruits in sequence—Van Aken says it’s both a work of art and a time line of the varieties’ blossoming and fruiting. He’s created more than a dozen of the trees that have been planted at sites such as museums around the U.S., which he sees as a way to spread diversity on a small scale.
So what did you think of this very unique fruit tree? Please let us know in the comment section below and remember to share the video and sign up for our free newsletter!
October 30, 2015 @ 6:40 pm
Amazing and yummy too!
July 27, 2015 @ 4:49 pm
This is the most amazing thing I have known. Mary, I believe you are an amazing person and know the Bible and the Precious Words of God. I truly enjoyed reading all of the comments written from from each of you. I love God with all my heart, my soul, my mind, and all my strength. Sam Van Aken you are very intelligent. Through God He Gave you many blessings and this is one of them. God is with you and He has many more blessings for you. May God and His Angel’s always be with you all and watch over you— is my prayer for you all. Love to all.—Mary Hall.
July 27, 2015 @ 12:16 pm
Amazing…wish I could have seen one in bloom from a slight distance…closeup was beautiful, however I imagine full bloom and seeing the whole tree would be breath taking… the video, the scriptures and his love for nature was wonderful..Thank Sam Aken for not only is your tree one of kind …so are you!
July 25, 2015 @ 7:15 pm
Wow, that is amazing how he graft the different type of tree limbs together. I agree, this does reminds us of the tree of life in Revelation. This is probably where he got the idea from. Great scriptures and message. God loves everyone so much. Amazing study and word for today. Thank you!
July 25, 2015 @ 6:17 pm
Julie, Thank you so much for your kind words. I only wish it could be for “all” of us but unfortunately it will only be for those who have placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ and Him alone for their eternal salvation.
Here is the Gospel which people need to believe wholeheartedly before they receive eternal life. 1 Cor. 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the GOSPEL which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are SAVED, IF you hold fast that word which I preached to you – unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,
From here it only gets better when we study the Word of God and believe His promises and continually trust in Him for everything. Praise God for He is worthy of all our praise, obedience, and service.
July 25, 2015 @ 5:33 pm
Mary, what you wrote is beautiful, and it does remind me of what it says in the Bible, too. What a wonderful promise for all of us. Praise God!
July 25, 2015 @ 12:15 pm
This sort of reminds me of the tree of life located in new heaven. Revelation 22:1-3 1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him.
July 7, 2016 @ 12:27 pm
Thank you for sharing
I have known of this ,had forgotten
However only know of a (1) grafting not 40 , that is wonderful, truly awesome
Is stated this kind of tree in
KJV BIBLE of Revelation
July 25, 2015 @ 12:11 pm
This is fascinating and I agree that it’s a Art Form. Beautiful plants. Wish I knew how to make them!