354: Preserving Historical Varieties of Apples & Pears

Are Historical Apple and Pears varieties at of becoming Extinct?

It appears it is not a question of if, when historical varieties are no longer with us as climate change and other mitigation factors such as land development and disease threaten prize pomes! This topic is discussed in this episode by a panel of well versed pome fans.

The Speakers on this Panel

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  • Dan Newman hails from Palermo, Maine and has a keen interest in Pears from Maine. He is active in historical research that looks at records from county fairs. Each fair has the year and apple prized, and thus Dan can track what was grown where and when and by whom.

    This talk was recorded at Maine Apple Camp.

    • Maine Apple Camp is held biannually. The next camp will take place in 2024.
    • It is hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.
    • Go to MOFGA.org and join today!

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