By Delrandall
Caerphilly,
United Kingdom 
How do you tell the differance between a male and female Monkey Puzzle Tree when they are young and before they have produced nuts?
23 Oct, 2011
Answers
I too saw Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall this evening. He appeared to say that until the monkey puzzle tree has been growing for a great number of years it was impossible to tell which was male or female.
If anyone knows differently I'd be happy to know myself as mine is now over 7feet tall.
23 Oct, 2011
Ultimate height for these trees is over 66 feet. They're pretty slow growing, and certainly for anyone over 40, you'll likely be dead before you find out whether you'll get nuts or not...
23 Oct, 2011
lol!
23 Oct, 2011
I too saw the program with the Monkey Trees, the tree that had the Fruit on it was planted in the 1800's when it was a 5yr old plant, also he said you can't tell the differance between Male & Female :o)
23 Oct, 2011
I didn't even know they had nuts - sigh...
26 Oct, 2011
It would 'puzzle a monkey' to give the answer - lol!
Sorry!
26 Oct, 2011
No idea - remember the female produces the 'nuts'!
23 Oct, 2011