Tree of 40 Fruit the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, which was closing due to funding cuts. He began to graft buds from some of the over 250 heritage varieties grown there, some unique, onto a stock tree. Over the course of about five years the tree accumulated branches from forty different "donor" trees, each with a different fruit, including almond, apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach and plum varieties. Each spring the tree's blossom is a mix of different shades of red, pink and white. , Van Aken had produced 16 Trees of 40 Fruit, installed in a variety of private and public locations,
Bing guo the dessert is served in a bowl, the dish is also called Bing Wan (Ice Bowl, 冰碗). Bing guo Bing Guo (Iced fruit 冰果) is a traditional dessert dish of Beijing cuisine. The main ingredients of this dish include lotus root, almonds, walnuts, lotus seed, sugar and lotus leaf. The lotus root, lotus seeds, almonds and walnuts are chopped into small pieces and steamed. The sugar is mixed with water and then boiled to become syrup. The lotus leaf is cut into small pieces and soaked in boiling water. The steamed ingredients are placed on the lotus leaf with syrup