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How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree, and rewrote the history of fruit

By Maryn McKenna · Scientific American · September 2026
How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree, and rewrote the history of fruit
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"And how they might have helped save the future of American apples"

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