This Tree Can Grow Over 40 Different Kinds Of Fruit

Using an ancient technique called "chip grafting," artist and Syracuse University professor Sam Van Aken has carefully nurtured trees that can bear over 40 different types of stone fruits, including peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds.

He traveled around New York to find different varieties of stone fruit for the tree over the past several years.

Each fruit blossoms on the tree at different times. He told National Geographic, "For each of the trees I keep a map, or essentially, a diagram of the tree."

After the “working tree” gets its three years of growth, he will graft onto those limbs. He slices part of the branch off and then wraps clear plastic to mold the new branch onto the old one, like magic!

Source: National Geographic