This Crazy Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit

stone fruit = drupe = a fruit with flesh or pulp and with a large "stone" inside, such as a peach, plum, or cherry. The stone is sometimes called the seed, but that is a mistake, as the seed is inside the stone. The stones can also be called a pit.

grafting = the act of placing a portion of one plant into or on a stem, root, or branch of another in such a way that a union will be formed and the partners will continue to grow heirloom (antique) varieties = vintage varieties of plants that have been preserved by passing seeds down from generation to generation nursery graft = the process of joining a scion(=a cutting from a desired plant) onto a rootstock(=a plant with established roots) in a nursery setting to create a new, combined plant harvest = the process or period of gathering in crops(=plants production such as grain, fruits, or vegetables grown in large amounts) hoax = a trick to fool someone blossom = period of flowering humidity = atmospheric moisture peak and pit blossom = the maximum and the downfall of blossom