What is a Fruit Seed?
Technically, a fruit is the ripened ovary and associated bits containing seeds, while a seed is a ripened ovule, containing the embryo and enough stored food to sustain it through the process of germination and the early development of the seedling.
Where Can I Buy Fruit Seeds In South Africa?
Dragon Fruit SA Plant Supply & Support
Address: With Wood Plank Gate IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE OFFICE, 1 Milfoil Rd, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 82 856 9925
Seeds for Africa
Address: Rivergate Industrial, Unit 2 and 3 Columbus Park, 31 Columbus Cres, Cape Farms, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa
Areas served: South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 pm
Phone: +27 21 201 1118
Click & Plant Online Nursery and Garden Centre
Address: 12 Blinkwater Cres, Edgemead, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30 pm
Phone: +27 83 639 6439
Cape Garden, Online Shop
Address: 56 Tarentaal Rd, Joostenberg Vlakte, Cape Town, 7570, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 67 425 4644
How long does it take for a seed to bear fruit?
Stark Bro’s Fruit Trees – Average Time Until Your First Harvest
| Fruit Tree Type | Years to Bear |
|---|---|
| Sweet Cherry Trees | 4-7 years |
| Citrus Trees | 1-2 years |
| Fig Trees | 1-2 years |
| Mulberry Trees | 2-3 years |
Which trees grow the fastest in South Africa?
Olinia ventosa. Large tree up to 25 m. One of the fastest growing of indigenous trees and a forest pioneer. Its distribution is restricted to the Western and Eastern Cape of South Africa.