Hi

I just got back from Florida and collected various seeds. Some have the fruit(pulp?) around it. I won't sow them until spring 2015. How shall I store them? Leave or remove pulp? dark place, bright place? In ziplock bag or outside?

Thanks

Patrick

I don't know about palm seeds. I store all my alpine seeds in freezer, packed with silica gel packs, to remove moisture, and in tupperware. I was advised not to use plastic bags.

It depends entirely on the type of seed you have. For the majority of palms, the general rule of thumb is to sow seed as soon as is practically possible being as some palm seeds only remain viable for a few weeks after which germination becomes very difficult.

Some varieties can be stored for a few weeks although you will need to remove all the pulp and flesh from the seed beforehand. I know that some people like to soak them in a weak bleach solution before sowing or storing however, I've personally never bothered with this myself. The key is to keep the seeds just moist and prevent them from losing any of their moisture content. They should be stored out of direct light at 15-20c although again, depending on the seed varieties you have, some may even sprout at these temps.

To be honest with you, I'd sow them now if at all possible as you will have a lot more success now than later.

Cleaned and vacuum sealed with seal a meal bags and stored in the fridge until spring.

thanks so much for all the answer.

Patrick