Natural Devil Fruits do not grow on trees like common apples. Instead, they exist in a reincarnation cycle where the fruit’s essence seeks a new vessel upon the current user’s death.
: Evidence suggests a Devil Fruit will reincarnate into the nearest compatible ordinary fruit . For example, when the creature Smiley died on Punk Hazard, a nearby apple transformed into the Sara Sara no Mi, Model: Axolotl. Devil Fruit Farm
: A "farm" could technically operate as a high-stakes collection point. By keeping a diverse stock of ordinary fruits near a dying user, one can "catch" the fruit as it respawns. This is how the Blackbeard Pirates likely hunt and steal specific powers. 2. The Artificial Orchard: SMILE Production Natural Devil Fruits do not grow on trees like common apples
The only known instance of true mass cultivation is the in Dressrosa. This process, while "artificial," follows a strict agricultural model. Devil Fruit | One Piece Wiki | Fandom For example, when the creature Smiley died on