Frillylily said:I think these like moist soil and do they need another tree to pollinate?
They are an understory and grow best in very fertile soil. In the wild, they grow under oaks, etc in heavily wooded areas. Yes - they love soil on the moist side and seeds will not germinate unless kept moist. Seeds must be moist/cold stratified - keep in fridge for 3 months in peat or plant out over winter.
You will do best with at lest two trees, but the can self polinate. For the species, they can be same type. For those highly hybridized, you need two different varieties.
I sell two year old seedlings secured elsewhere. My first attemp at growing myself. Huge seeds and ~ 50 % of the fruit is seeds.
It was very yummy. Missouri banana.