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Re: [NAFEX] New findings pinpoint the true origin of our favorite fruit -- and help... (Salon)

From: "Richard L. Wagner" <rewagner@centurytel.net>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] New findings pinpoint the true origin of our favorite fruit -- and help... (Salon)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:03:30 -0400

Apples are no longer America's favorite fruit. For years bananas have outsold apples.

Quoting "Brungardt, Sam (MPCA)" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>:

New findings pinpoint the true origin of our favorite fruit -- and help
...<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.salon.com/2011/10/25/how_the_apple_took_over_the_planet/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATADOANAsP6Y9QRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=hZ7zh1rv0tg&usg=AFQjCNF8EuoyeDDUkWvvF8b8D-uIDjKg_Q>
Salon
Climbing up the Zailijskei Alatau slopes of the Tian Shan mountains separating
Kazakhstan from China, Vavilov found thickets of wild apples stretching in every
direction, an extensive forest of fruit coloured russet red, creamy yellow and
vibrant pink. ... See all stories on this topic
><http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.salon.com/2011/10/25/how_the_apple_took_over_the_planet/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjADOANAsP6Y9QRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=hZ7zh1rv0tg&usg=AFQjCNGKyaG5h7fTFEo9bsyw9h-SsPyemA>
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Re: [NAFEX] New findings pinpoint the true origin of our favorite fruit -- and help... (Salon), Richard L. Wagner, 10/25/2011