nybg:You’re right, that’s just a rendering up there. But the designer of this tree, arti
nybg:You’re right, that’s just a rendering up there. But the designer of this tree, artist Sam Van Aken, is hoping to see the real things produce a similar sherbet rainbow when his “Trees of 40 Fruit” mature. Consider this the Frankenstein (or Mr. Stitch, if you saw that one) of grafting experiments.Not a genetic experiment so much as a patient grafting of 40 different stone fruit branches onto a single trunk, this tree is designed to not only produce fruits of all sorts throughout the year, but create a stunning palette in the process. And according to Van Aken, it’s also about preserving uncommon local stone fruit varieties, some of which he stuffs into each tree he creates.So far there are 16 young trees planted around the country. We’ll see what comes of them. Head through for the full story. —MN(Photo credit: The Verge, Tree of 40 Fruit) -- source link