Maybe he gets to this — I stopped watching — but while this is totally true, the unfortunate side effect is no one plants things like apples and avocados becaus

Maybe he gets to this — I stopped watching — but while this is totally true, the unfortunate side effect is no one plants things like apples and avocados because they’ve heard this before. On our farm there are a bunch of wild apple trees that popped up outside the proper orchard over the years — and some are amazing. And some are trash - but the elk and the deer like them. The way we discovered as a species which apples taste great, and which ones thrive in a certain area had a lot to do with ... growing a lot of different kinds of apples! This isn’t my idea — I learned it from “Restoration Agriculture” by Mark Shepherd. His book was a big inspiration for us in even getting a farm in the first place, and his approach is to grow lots of trees from trees. Reason being that finding a well-adapted variety for your region — one that tastes great, thrives in your climate, and is resistant to the local pests and fungi — is very valuable! And one way to do this, if you have the land, is to simply plant a lot of stuff and see what survives. Another reason is that eventually our beloved varieties succumb to environmental pressures. Pests and fungi become too well adapted. Climate changes, etc. While the issue of “mess” with fruit trees can be real depending on where you live, trees are overall a good thing. I’m a proponent of planting the right tree for your environment. It’s likely to last longer, both because it’s well suited to the environment and also because humans are more likely to keep it around. But don’t be discouraged that a tree may not make edible fruit — it could still make a nice tree. And you may get lucky with a new and interesting variety!