Help: any possibility these seeds are fertile?

[Jubilation]

These are pindo + jubaea hybrid seeds I bought. They are very small and that concerns me. I added a dime and two pure butia seeds for comparison. 

I paid a lot for these, is there any hope they'll germinate? =( 

 

 

 

[happypalms]

You can cut one open and have a look. Or just  sow them and go with what the gods offer in the germination department. Patience is the key. 

[SeanK]

Seem pretty small for coquitos 

[Jubilation]

2 hours ago, happypalms said:

You can cut one open and have a look. Or just  sow them and go with what the gods offer in the germination department. Patience is the key. 

I thought about doing that! Because of the price and how tiny they are I'd hate to waste one lol.

I will definitely being sowing them all with a prayer.

I forgot to mention these are F2s, the parent tree was a hybrid. I know sometimes hybrids can have fertility issues though I know this pairing is often fertile

 

1 hour ago, SeanK said:

Seem pretty small for coquitos 

Yup, they're lil runts compared to either species. Itty bitty teeny weeny!

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, Jubilation said:

I thought about doing that! Because of the price and how tiny they are I'd hate to waste one lol.

I will definitely being sowing them all with a prayer.

I forgot to mention these are F2s, the parent tree was a hybrid. I know sometimes hybrids can have fertility issues though I know this pairing is often fertile

 

Yup, they're lil runts compared to either species. Itty bitty teeny weeny!

Yellow poker dot bikini! 

[Jonathan Haycock]

My understanding is that Butia x Jubaea F2 seed (from an F1 BxJ parent) should be larger than pure Butia due to Jubaea influence. These are very small, which makes me think they aren’t viable. If they were mine, I would dry them for a few weeks, then gently crack them in a vice to see what’s inside. 

FYI, I believe most F1 Butia x Jubaea hybrids are self-sterile so unless they have another cocoid palm nearby/manually pollinated, it’s unlikely the seed would be viable.

[Jubilation]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

I believe most F1 Butia x Jubaea hybrids are self-sterile so unless they have another cocoid palm nearby/manually pollinated, it’s unlikely the seed would be viable.

Yes thats exactly what I feared but I'll stick em in some potting mix and find out either way fingers and toes crossed. Thanks everyone. The search for seeds contintues!