Eden, a new apple with flesh that is slow to turn brown, is compared with MacSpur, on the right. A dark red apple with pure white flesh, Eden could be ideal for making into apple chips, fresh-cut slices, or pie filling. A quest for hardy, scab-resistant apple varieties led to a surprising discovery for a Canadian researcher. Six years ago, Dr. Shahrokh Khanizadeh was trying to pinpoint traits that would make it easier–and faster–to select apples that would be resistant to disease. A colleague suggested he examine antioxidant levels as a possible indicator. “Most of the scab-resistant apples—almost 95 percent […]