Sex and the Street Tree

Registration Eligibility

N/A

Start Date

02/17/2026

End Date

02/19/2026

Description

We all love street trees. But their fruit – not so much. This has driven the popularity of seedless cultivars. But too often we are disappointed in seedless cultivars that do produce fruit and seeds. This session will cover the sex life of trees, the different way cultivars become seedless – and most important why some seedless trees suddenly begin to produce fruit and seeds.

Location

AMES, IA

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Understanding of reproductive systems in woody plants; Evaluate the challenges of emphasizing staminate flower cultivars; Learn the five main reasons why fruitless cultivars begin to produce fruit.

Instructors

John Ball

Course Codes

G-2

Provider

Iowa Chapter of ASLA

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