7,500 Varieties of Apples?! The Surprising World of Apples | Along the Rock
🍎 APPLE SEASON IS HERE IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS! 🍎
On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long welcomes Bruce J. Black from Illinois Extension for an apple-filled conversation just in time for fall!
Did you know there are approximately 7,500 varieties of apples grown worldwide, with about 2,500 grown in the United States? Bruce breaks down the fascinating world of apples, from how new varieties are developed to why modern apple trees are much smaller than the 40-foot trees they can become naturally.
Kierstyn and Bruce also explore:
🍏 How long apples can actually be stored
🍎 Why…
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