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  • September 2012 Issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert

    • Arctic apples

    Nonbrowning apples seek to clear next hurdle on way to market.

    The Arctic Granny and Arctic Golden keep their white flesh after slicing. Photo Courtesy of Neal Carter The core idea is simple and elegant. Take iconic apple varieties, ones people know well and like, and fix the problems they have. Get rid of the apple scab in McIntosh, the bruises on Golden Delicious and Granny Smith, the fireblight in Gala, the bitter pit in Honeycrisp, the storage scald in Red Delicious. Wouldn’t that be easier than constantly developing new cultivars, selecting and evaluating them for years, going through the long process of introducing them to market, and slowly finding out […]

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    Apples, New Developments, Varieties, Richard Lehnert
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    Richard Lehnert
    After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index
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