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Episode XXXVI: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Apples with David Benscoter

Episode XXXVI: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Apples with David Benscoter

Update: 2024-03-19

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Spring 2024

Read the companion article here.

For those who love a good mystery, the work to rediscover rare and thought-to-be-extinct heirloom varieties of apples is an incredible story.

17,000 named apple varieties were at one point cultivated in North America. Today, only a fraction remains.

David Benscoter, Founder of the Lost Apple Project, shares how committed sleuthing has led to the miraculous recovery of apples that have not been cultivated in 100 years.

This episode was sponsored by: Sunset Plant Collection

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Episode XXXVI: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Apples with David Benscoter

Episode XXXVI: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Apples with David Benscoter

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