The apple breeding program at the University of Minnesota has been a long-standing tradition that has brought the University much-deserved attention across the country. As apple season reaches its ...

You take a bite out of your midday apple and it’s just perfect: the right amount of crunch, juice, sweet and sour. You imagine saving its hard brown seeds and planting them in the ground. One day ...

In the face of climate change, apple breeding programs need innovative ways to select cultivars that can thrive under diverse conditions. A recent study demonstrates how integrating genomic data with ...

David Bedford has been “saving the world from mediocre apples” for 40-plus years. Yes, Red Delicious, we’re looking at you. The Triumph Apple, developed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum ...

Food writer Michael Pollan explains how apple trees are cloned. His full explanation can be found in his book, The Botany of Desire . This interview first aired in 2003. You can hear the full… ...

David Bedford has been “saving the world from mediocre apples” for 40-plus years. Yes, Red Delicious, we’re looking at you. Bedford, an apple breeder for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum ...