When the fruits are very ripe, I pick them and pound on them with a mallet, all the way round. When they burst open, it's far easier to pick out the seeds. I let them dry and refrigerate them when they are dry, only for a few days. That way they have had the 'winter experience' and they germinate better in spri ng, I've had seeds refusing to germinate the first year after seed harvest (which is in fact six or seven months), and they did germinate the second year. When I do the refrigeration trick, I didn't have that problemany more,
Frank
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