Will Store-Bought Fruit Seeds Produce Fruit?

Yes, But With Variability

Seeds from hybrid fruit (most grocery store fruit) produce trees with variable fruit quality, yield, hardiness.
Some offspring may have excellent fruit; others mediocre.
Time to fruit: 3-7 years typically.
Heirloom/open-pollinated varieties breed truer.

Many gardeners enjoy fruit from seed-grown trees even if not identical to parent.

Seeding and Propagation: Starting Peach & Cherry Trees from Seed: Realistic Expectations & Step-by-Step Guide; Understanding Fruit Quality from Hybrid Seeds; Propagating Heirloom Cherry Trees from 100-Year-Old Seeds; Fruit Trees from Store-Bought Seeds: Hybrid Reality Check; Growing Pear Trees and Magnolias from Seed: Stratification Tips; Why You Can't Buy Fuji Persimmon Seeds in Bulk: Hybrid Reality & Grafting; Growing Quince from Grocery Store Fruit Seeds: Expect Variable Results; Multi-Fruit Tree Seed Propagation: Universal Cold Stratification Protocol; Understanding Apple Seedling Variability from Compost Volunteers; Stratifying Plum Seeds for Germination

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