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‘A real eye-catcher’: Washington State University unveils name of new apple variety

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new apple variety will soon hit grocery stores thanks to researchers at Washington State University ...
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How an apple from a rejected tree became the Honeycrisp

Horticulturist David Bedford believed that the mother tree was planted in less-than-optimal conditions and decided to give MN 1711 another chance. When he did, the results were delicious. In 1982, ...
Marin Independent Journal

From Gravenstein to Granny Smith: Best apples to grow in Marin

Apple trees are some of the loveliest in the world, as are their close relatives, the crabapples. Their blossoms in spring are intoxicating, and no wonder — they belong to the Rosaceae family, which ...
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‘A real eye-catcher’: Washington State University unveils name of new apple variety

Washington State University unveiled the name of the school’s latest apple breed in December 2024: Sunflare – inspired by the pink and yellow colors of the fruit (Courtesy Jeremy K. Tamsen, Washington ...