🍎#NorthAmerica once had 17,000 named varieties of domesticated #apples, but only about 4,000 remain. 🍏Aiming to boost genetic #biodiversity among modern-day apple crops, The Lost Apple Project is rediscovering types thought to be lost. csmonitor.com/Environment/20…

Apple detectives track down trees for history, biodiversity

North America used to have 17,000 named apple varieties, but now just 4,000 remain. The Lost Apple Project is rediscovering types thought to be lost.

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Nov 23, 2019 · 3:02 PM UTC
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