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Will Grocery Store Apple Seeds Produce Crabapples? The Truth About Hybrid Seeds

Apple Seeds from Hybrid Fruit

Store apples are from grafted hybrids. The rootstock is often a hardy crabapple, but the seed grows into a unique apple tree—not a crabapple. Fruit will differ from the parent due to genetic recombination. It takes 5–7 years to fruit. Fun to try, but don't expect a clone.

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