Thank you, John, for all of the information (and the chuckles!
). I appreciate the time you put into answering my questions so thoroughly! Tupelo is at the top of my list to plant, and I'm learning that more cultivars are being developed. Seems like a great autumn-color alternate to the maples, which are so overplanted.
The fruit concern is for my neighbor, whose driveway is close to the intended location of the tree. It seems some cultivars don't mention male vs female. Northern Splendor is one of interest, but I haven't been able to find this info for this cultivar.