Tree that produces 40 different types of fruit

Sem van Aken from Syracuse University grew up incredible tree of 40 types of fruit! During summer months there are various sorts of plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, cherries and almonds on those branches.

Van Aken, an awarded artist, found out in 2008 that an orchard at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station was about to be shut down due to a lack of funding.

As a man who grew up on a farm, Van Aken felt strong sadness, especially that some of these trees were 150 to 200 years old.

Apart from that, many species in the orchard were rare and old varieties of fruit extinct. In order to preserve them, Van Aken bought the orchard, and spent the following years figuring out how to graft parts of the trees onto a single fruit tree.

After about five years and several grafted branches, Van Aken`s first Tree of 40 Fruit was complete. He says he is extremely proud of his achievement.

Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruit looks like a normal tree for most of the year, but in spring it reveals a stunning patchwork of pink, white, red and purple blossoms, which turn into an array of plums, peaches, apricots, nectarines, cherries and almonds during the summer months, all of which are rare and unique varieties.