Today in the orchard
It rained all last night. Today there was still a bit of snow left in the orchard though not much. We spent most of the day pruning some of the older trees. COA student Skylar Bodeo-Lomicky joined me for the afternoon.
Ben Davis
Late in the day we received new and exciting DNA profile results from Washington State University. It’s been confirmed that the infamous Ben Davis (AMHO 0401) is in fact a cross between a Red Delicious and Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus). It’s something a few of us had suspected for some time, but no one thought that the two species were compatible. That suspicion has now been confirmed by Dr. Cameron Peace and his genetics team at WSU. Congratulations, guys. No wonder Ben Davis tastes like cardboard. It is!
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