Natalie Goldfeder of Whitestone has pulled off an amazing feat. She's not only managed to keep a 40-year-old orange tree alive in New York, but it's actually yeilding fruit!
"The tree came from Florida about 40 years ago and was given to my mother by her friend. After about 25 years living in her house it went to my sister's apartment and lived there for about 8 years," Goldfeder says.
"Now it is in my apartment and I would not part with it for a moment. All of my friends are telling me to throw it out because it takes up so much room. I thought of donating it to the Botanical Gardens but the thought of parting with it sickens me. I know that I will be the only person that would take such good care of it. "
Goldfeder says the tree produces fruit, but the oranges are small and too sour to eat. Nonetheless, the fuit lends a tropical feel to her home. In the summer, Goldfeder has the tree relocated to her apartment complex's pool area, where all her neighbors get to enjoy it. The folks from the Queens Garden Center tend the tree from June through September, fertilizing and pruning it during its outdoor vacation. After Labor Day, it returns to its home beside a wall of windows in Goldfeder's living room.
Comments (2)
What a great story and a great tree. Are we going to get to see the tree with oranges on it. How can I get a cutting.
i have 3 trees needs fruit any special secrets