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Maryn McKenna's avatar

When I saw "apples" and "scraggly tree," I thought you were referencing this story, which is about Maine apples (and, full disclosure, which I wrote): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-apple-detectives-solved-the-mystery-of-an-ancient-tree-and-rewrote-the-history-of-fruit/

Emily Burnham's avatar

I absolutely love this story. John Bunker is a legend. What an incredible find! Thank you for sharing.