Charlyn Moltane, who gardens in Fountain Valley, emailed as follows: “My friend in Garden Grove has grown four apricot trees from the seeds of store-bought fruit. These trees are now five feet ...

Other fruit trees that grow true to seed (or true to type) include oranges, lemons, limes, and mandarins.

The fact that your friend grew sweet apricots from seeds of store-bought fruit is not a surprise. Apricots, peaches, and nectarines are self-pollinating and self-fertile meaning they do not need ...