It took 5,000 Trees to Breed this New Apple! | Maryland Farm & Harvest

Maryland orchards grow a lot of apples, but some varieties don’t do well in the state’s warmer, humid climate. One professor at the University of Maryland has been on a decades-long quest to breed a new apple specifically for Maryland growers. Starting with 5,000 different trees, Dr. Chris Walsh has narrowed his work down to only a handful of varieties, and hopes are high as the new “Antietam Blush” apple hits the market. MFH 713