Question about Sabal Minor Seeds Prematurely Knocked off Stalks

[Scot from SC]

Hello everyone! My largest sabal minor always produces many seeds, but this year some birds (I guess) knocked maybe 100 or so seeds to the ground. Most of the seeds/fruit were green or starting to turn black when this happened a few weeks back. I picked up the seeds yesterday, and most of them had turned to black or were on their way. Do you think the seeds are viable if they turned without being on the stalk? Thank you in advance.

[Phoenikakias]

I am not particularly experienced on minor's case, but in few other cases such us with seeds from the Phoenix and Livistona genus, it has been proved that seeds from fruits, which had been separated from the fruit stalk at an entirely green stage, were not viable. It seems that in those cases fruits should have at least 50% of their surface fully mature, so that seeds can germinate. this is my opinion.

[Scot from SC]

Thank you for the information! I may use the batch off the ground as seeds that I throw out in public wooded areas since Sabal minor is native to my state and county. I usually take a few off the stalk to plant in pots so I always have a supply of minors to trade, sale, or plant in public areas in my city. I appreciate your inisght. Have a good day.