Licking, MO. – Those of you out there looking for ways to put together some money may have a new way to make a decent sum through an unlikely source.
The Missouri Department of Conservation’s George O. White Nursery in Licking has announced that they will be buying seeds from the public for a variety of tree and shrub species that can be found in southeast Missouri.
These seeds can range in price from as low as 75 cents per pound, all the way up to $8 per pound.
The George O. White State Forest Nursery can be found at 14031 Shafer Rd, Licking, MO 65542.
Seeds currently being accepted are below (prices are by the pound of fruit):
- Elderberry: $4.25
- Fruit must be ripe, purple to black in color, and fruit only; no clusters.
- Wild plum: $1.95
- Plum must be ripe – yellow, red or orange. No partially green fruit will be accepted.
Starting Aug. 14
- Witchhazel: $4.50
- Seed inside must be black in color.
Starting Aug. 28
- Hazelnut: $4.75
- Seed must be mature, light brown and easily pulled from husk; no green or partially green husks will be accepted. Please be patient and allow the seed to mature on the plant.
- Spicebush: $4.25
Starting Sept. 11
- Gray Dogwood: $5
- Roughleaf Dogwood: $4.75
- Mixed Hickory: $.75
- Shellbark Hickory: $.90
- Seed must be mature, light brown, and easily pulled from the husk.
- Persimmon: $.75
- Fruit must be ripe, which means it must be yellow, red, or orange. No partially green fruit will be accepted.
- Redbud: $4 per pound in pods
- Pods must be brown with an average of three seeds per pod that are light-brown and filled, not black. Green seeds will not be accepted.
- Flowering Dogwood: $5
- Seed collection will begin Sept. 11
- Paw Paw: $1.50
- Fruit must be ripe, which means it will be soft. Seed will not be accepted if fruit is too firm.
Starting Sept. 25
- White Oak: $.95
- Chinkapin Oak: $2.50
- Post Oak: $1.50
- Butternut: $3
- Ohio Buckeye (without hulls): $.95
- Red Buckeye (without hulls): $.95
- Eastern Wahoo: $6.50
Starting Oct. 2
- Shumard Oak: $.95
- Cherrybark Oak: $1.85
- Willow Oak: $1.85
- Northern Red Oak: $.95
- Swamp White Oak: $1.50
- Overcup Oak: $1.50
Starting Oct. 23
- Deciduous Holly: $4.50
Starting Nov. 27
- Kentucky Coffee Tree: $8
- Clean seed only, no pods.
Due to limited need, please call before collecting:
- Baldcypress: $6.25
- Seed collection will begin Oct. 23; seed must be collected from trees next to water.
