Question
I have a peach tree ( a UF variety ) and it is doing well.  I have my first fruit from the tree this year (yeah).  I have a seed that was already opened inside the fruit.  Am I able to use this seed to grown another tree? If so, how should it be done?  Thank You very much for your time.
Gregory

Answer
Hi Gregory,
Thanx for your question.  Congratulations on your new fruit. If your tree has produced fruit and you have the seed.  That seed should produce another tree.  Again, as I have stated in prior postings on this subject, seeds derived from trees that are hybrids and maybe in this case, seeds from trees that grew as a result of a hybrid, will produce progeny that can be quite variable in quality of fruit, vigor of growth and maintenance, etc.  The seeds require a cold treatment.  I will describe below.  In the future, if you will access the FIND function above, you can probably access quite a few of my postings about growing fruit trees from seeds.  That may save you some time in the future.  For now, here is your answer.

You can take the seed and wrap it in a damp paper towel and seal it in a baggie and place in the fridge for two or three months.  After that, remove the seed from the fridge and then from the towel and baggie and plant about 1-2 inches deep in a pot with some decent potting soil.  Keep moist and warm and you should have a seedling in a month or so.  Keep the pot under lights or in a bright window facing south or east.  After the last frost, place the plant in the shade outdoors for ten days and then plant in full sun.  Or, you can plant the seed outdoors in the fall in a nursery bed (a site where you keep the bed weed free) and let the seed experience winter.  It will germinate in the spring after the last frost provided you have had consistent temperatures below 40篎 for a good part of the winter.  If planting inside, this can be done anytime of the year but I would wait until January of next year.  For outside, wait until fall.  I hope this helps.
Tom