Is it possible to germinate a peach pit from a store bought peach or are they picked to early?

Trying to germinate some peach pits from some grocery store peaches to plant. We%26#039;ve tried half immersing them in water and keeping them on water soaked cloth but have had no luck. Any suggestions?

Is it possible to germinate a peach pit from a store bought peach or are they picked to early?
Yes, you can grow a peach tree from the pit, providing it came from a mature ripened peach. You can also grow plums and other pit fruit in the same way. The pit will need to be wrapped in damp paper towels and frozen for at least 2-3 months, and then planted in sterile potting soil and watered until it sprouts. Be aware that most peaches are hybrids, and the peaches from a tree grown from the pit probably will not produce a peach like you took the pit from. It may or may not be resistant to insects or disease. There is guidance on the web more in depth for doing this, if you search you should be able to find more out. It is usually more dependable to grow a fruit producer by purchasing a healthy known variety from a nursery, but if you simply want to see if you can do it, you can certainly try. I did it when I was a teenager, and as I recall it takes a good month to see the shoot appear- so you will need to be patient. Freeze your pit at least 2 months, and then plant it in a pot. Water it regularly and keep it warm, and in a sunny spot, and wait.
Reply:You%26#039;d be better off not to, in fact you may not even get fruit on it and after all the time and TLC you spend you may be dearly disappointed. Your best bet is to buy a tree, next Spring there will be alot of bareroot stock to choose from in the nurseries.
Reply:The peach has to be ripe, otherwise it won%26#039;t work. I kept the stone of a peach from a shop last year. After having it in the ground outside over the winter I carefully cracked the shell of my stone, and just planted it in potting compost.


It germinated without problems and is growing away nicely.
Reply:some store bought fruit and veges are deliberately bred to be sterile -


also I though the best stone fruit was from grafts... similar to apples etc
Reply:Most peaches you get at the store are hybrids.they will germinate,but you will get some off the wall root stock that was grafted. go to the nursery and but a peach tree next spring and you will be miles and years ahead.



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