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Growers, collectors and historians have been attempting to identify apples for as long as there have been grafters and grafting. For most of that time, apple identification has been done phenotypically using a combination of historical research and physical observation. In recent years DNA profiling has become an important addition to the identifiers toolbox. “Fauxwhelp”, “Faux Tremlett’s” and Michelin, are a few of the identification challenges facing cider makers in recent years. Our panelists from the The Historic Fruit Tree Working Group will illuminate all aspects of apple identification in the 21st century.
Moderator: John Bunker. Panelists: Todd Little-Seibolt, University of the Atlantic and Jamie Hanson, Seed Savers Exchange.
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