the tree or 40 fruit is a single fruit tree that grows over 40 different types
tree that grows over 40 different types
tree that grows over 40 different types of stone fruit including peaches plums
of stone fruit including peaches plums
of stone fruit including peaches plums apricots nectarines cherries and almonds
apricots nectarines cherries and almonds
apricots nectarines cherries and almonds the idea came from just sort of a
the idea came from just sort of a
the idea came from just sort of a fascination with the process of grafting
fascination with the process of grafting
fascination with the process of grafting [Music]
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[Music] when I had seen it done as a child it
when I had seen it done as a child it
when I had seen it done as a child it was dr. Seuss and Frankenstein and just
was dr. Seuss and Frankenstein and just
was dr. Seuss and Frankenstein and just about everything fantastic I started
about everything fantastic I started
about everything fantastic I started traveling around Central New York in New
traveling around Central New York in New
traveling around Central New York in New York State to look for different
York State to look for different
York State to look for different varieties of stone fruit eventually I
varieties of stone fruit eventually I
varieties of stone fruit eventually I was able to find these different
was able to find these different
was able to find these different heirloom and antique varieties but they
heirloom and antique varieties but they
heirloom and antique varieties but they are very rare so it would bring them
are very rare so it would bring them
are very rare so it would bring them back here to my nursery graph them onto
back here to my nursery graph them onto
back here to my nursery graph them onto a tree so that I could continue to use
a tree so that I could continue to use
a tree so that I could continue to use them now I have a huge collection of
them now I have a huge collection of
them now I have a huge collection of plums and apricots through the project
plums and apricots through the project
plums and apricots through the project I’ve I’ve worked with a lot of growers
I’ve I’ve worked with a lot of growers
I’ve I’ve worked with a lot of growers and at first they didn’t understand it
and at first they didn’t understand it
and at first they didn’t understand it because they were why would you want to
because they were why would you want to
because they were why would you want to have a tree with that many different
have a tree with that many different
have a tree with that many different fruit on it you would have to go back
fruit on it you would have to go back
fruit on it you would have to go back over and over to continue to harvest all
over and over to continue to harvest all
over and over to continue to harvest all the fruit
the project is for me always an art
the project is for me always an art project I was really interested in the
project I was really interested in the
project I was really interested in the idea of a hoax
idea of a hoax
idea of a hoax in terms of you know hoax transforms
in terms of you know hoax transforms
in terms of you know hoax transforms reality part of the idea for the tree of
reality part of the idea for the tree of
reality part of the idea for the tree of 40 fruit was to plant them in locations
40 fruit was to plant them in locations
40 fruit was to plant them in locations that people would sort of stumble upon
that people would sort of stumble upon
that people would sort of stumble upon once they happen upon one of these trees
once they happen upon one of these trees
once they happen upon one of these trees they would start to question why are the
they would start to question why are the
they would start to question why are the leaves shaped differently why are they
leaves shaped differently why are they
leaves shaped differently why are they different colors and then in summer when
different colors and then in summer when
different colors and then in summer when you would see all of these different
you would see all of these different
you would see all of these different fruit growing on them and of course in
fruit growing on them and of course in
fruit growing on them and of course in spring when they blossom in different
spring when they blossom in different
spring when they blossom in different colors it is an artwork when I first
colors it is an artwork when I first
colors it is an artwork when I first started I just sort of crafted the
started I just sort of crafted the
started I just sort of crafted the branches on so each variety blossoms at
branches on so each variety blossoms at
branches on so each variety blossoms at a slightly different time and I had a
a slightly different time and I had a
a slightly different time and I had a tree that blossomed all on one side but
tree that blossomed all on one side but
tree that blossomed all on one side but looked at on the other from that point
looked at on the other from that point
looked at on the other from that point I’m I created a timeline of when all of
I’m I created a timeline of when all of
I’m I created a timeline of when all of these different varieties blossom in
these different varieties blossom in
these different varieties blossom in relationship to each other so I could
relationship to each other so I could
relationship to each other so I could essentially sculpt how the tree would
essentially sculpt how the tree would
essentially sculpt how the tree would blossom for each of the trees I keep a
blossom for each of the trees I keep a
blossom for each of the trees I keep a map essentially or a diagram of the tree
map essentially or a diagram of the tree
map essentially or a diagram of the tree yeah it takes a really long time I start
yeah it takes a really long time I start
yeah it takes a really long time I start a tree and I let it grow for about three
a tree and I let it grow for about three
a tree and I let it grow for about three years and at that point I can come in
years and at that point I can come in
years and at that point I can come in and start to graft on to those branches
and start to graft on to those branches
and start to graft on to those branches there’s four branches become eight the
there’s four branches become eight the
there’s four branches become eight the next year eight becomes 16 16 becomes 32
next year eight becomes 16 16 becomes 32
next year eight becomes 16 16 becomes 32 it’s essentially like an eight to nine
it’s essentially like an eight to nine
it’s essentially like an eight to nine year process
year process
year process essentially what you’re doing with this
essentially what you’re doing with this
essentially what you’re doing with this clear plastic is you’re creating a
clear plastic is you’re creating a
clear plastic is you’re creating a greenhouse around the graft and so what
greenhouse around the graft and so what
greenhouse around the graft and so what it’ll do is all that humidity helps the
it’ll do is all that humidity helps the
it’ll do is all that humidity helps the graft heal in the first tree it’s
graft heal in the first tree it’s
graft heal in the first tree it’s planted in 2011 and it has the 40
planted in 2011 and it has the 40
planted in 2011 and it has the 40 varieties but I anticipate it’ll be
varieties but I anticipate it’ll be
varieties but I anticipate it’ll be about three or four years before it’s at
about three or four years before it’s at
about three or four years before it’s at that peak and then peak blossom unlike
that peak and then peak blossom unlike
that peak and then peak blossom unlike any other artworks that I’ve made these
any other artworks that I’ve made these
any other artworks that I’ve made these things continuously evolved I think one
things continuously evolved I think one
things continuously evolved I think one of the reasons why I’ve been able to
of the reasons why I’ve been able to
of the reasons why I’ve been able to keep it going for so long is that every
keep it going for so long is that every
keep it going for so long is that every year it’s something new and when you
year it’s something new and when you
year it’s something new and when you come out here and the trees are all in
come out here and the trees are all in
come out here and the trees are all in blossom it’s really kind of an amazing
blossom it’s really kind of an amazing
blossom it’s really kind of an amazing experience
experience
experience plus you get fruit all summer
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