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LaurenRitz
Lovin' The Homestead
General rule with many plants is that you should end up with something in between the two parents. Normally if you cross two good peaches you should get a decent peach. Crossing across species barriers gets much more complicated.
For example, the peach-leafed almond mentioned above has a female parent which is edible pit but no fruit, and one which had good fruit and a toxic pit. So I could end up with edible pit and good fruit, but chances are high that the pit will be mildly toxic and the fruit minimal.
Between two trees that have good fruit, your odds of getting something good are high. The flavor might surprise you, though.
For example, the peach-leafed almond mentioned above has a female parent which is edible pit but no fruit, and one which had good fruit and a toxic pit. So I could end up with edible pit and good fruit, but chances are high that the pit will be mildly toxic and the fruit minimal.
Between two trees that have good fruit, your odds of getting something good are high. The flavor might surprise you, though.
