This is good to hear! I want to try and grow this in Bay Area. The seed I bought from tradewinds I received was black. Hoping it sprouts. If anybody has seeds or a tree to sell please message me!
I got 4 fresh seeds a couple years ago and put them in damp vermiculite to germinate.
After 7-8 months the seeds still didn't germinate but they didn't turn black?
I scarified the 4 seeds and within 2 weeks they all 4 germinated.
