Show Notes
Learn about the wild and cultivated apple varieties at the USDA's Apple Collection of 5000+ Unique apple trees in Geneva, New York with my guest Ben Gutierrez, Curator of Apple and Tart Cherry for the USDA.
For more information visit the USDA Plant Genetics Resource Unit website. For more information on the USDA's apple collection annual open house visit USDA's apple collection annual open house page.
The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website http://www.orchardpeople.com.
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(00:00) - Introduction to Apple Diversity
(00:29) - Exploring the USDA Apple Collection
(01:10) - Meet the Expert: Ben Gutierrez
(02:14) - The Importance of Genetic Diversity
(04:22) - Public Engagement and Open House
(05:29) - Collaboration with Cornell University
(06:24) - Understanding Plant Genetics
(10:42) - Challenges in Apple Cultivation
(17:10) - Backup Plans for Apple Preservation
(26:47) - Understanding Fruit Variation
(27:22) - Favorite Apple Varieties
(28:01) - Exploring the Kerr Apple
(33:42) - Fire Blight Disease
(36:42) - Tart Cherry Collection
(40:05) - George Washington's Preserved Cherries
(46:48) - Citizen Science and Apple Conservation
(51:20) - Open House Event Details
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