A Tree of 40 Fruit is one of a series of fruit trees created by the Syracuse University associate professor Sam Van Aken using the technique of grafting. [1] Each tree produces forty types of …

Jun 27, 2025 · Have you ever heard of a tree that grows not one or two, but 40 different kinds of fruit? The Tree of 40 Fruit isn’t something from a fairy tale – it’s a real living artwork created by …

Primarily composed of heirloom and antique varieties, the Tree of 40 Fruit are a form of conservation, preserving stone fruit varieties that are not commercially produced or available.

Aug 27, 2025 · Explore the Tree of 40 Fruit, a unique botanical project by Sam Van Aken, where a single tree is grafted to produce 40 different types of stone fruits.

Jul 5, 2024 · Peaches, apricots, nectarines and cherries—one hybrid tree bears all these fruits. Artist Sam Van Aken cultivated the "Tree of 40 Fruits" to symbolize the biodiversity needed to …

Apr 1, 2025 · Van Aken, an associate professor in Syracuse University’s art department created Tree of 40 Fruit, a live tree that sprouts 40 different stone fruits, thanks to grafting.

Feb 11, 2025 · The Tree of 40 Fruits, created by artist Sam Van Aken, is a unique tree that combines various stone fruit species through a specialized grafting technique. It produces …

The Tree of 40 Fruit, officially known as Tree 75, is a tree grafted with 40 different kinds of stone fruit trees (fruits with pits), created by SU Art Professor Sam Van Aken.

Primarily composed of native and antique varieties the Tree of 40 Fruit is a form of conservation, preserving heirloom stone fruit varieties that are not commercially produced or available.

Jan 14, 2015 · Van Aken's Tree of 40 Fruit, an invention that’s just what it sounds like, is capable of producing 40 different varieties of fruit—plums, peaches, apricots, nectarines, cherries and...