Hadn't ever heard of them until recently, but after seeing it come up so many times in this forum, I looked into Ice Cream Bean trees, and really would like to add it to my collection. I mean, tastes like ice cream, melts like cotton candy...yum. Sadly, none of the specialty grocers in my area seem to sell it, leaving me to resort to purchase online.
Does anyone know if the seeds remain viable long enough for it to be shipped from an online seller, or is it like so many other tropical plants where they loose viability rapidly so seeds must be planted in short order after removal from fruit?
Much as I want to try these, I can't really justify plopping down $40 for a single seedling of something I haven't even tried before. Seeds are sometimes a much better deal for the patient grower, but not if they can't possibly be sprouted.