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Re:Around the World in Rare and Beautiful Apples by nkrisc on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @09:19AM (#21991629)
How are varieties consistently reproduced then? Cuttings/grafting?
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Re:Around the World in Rare and Beautiful Apples by logfromblammo on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @10:09AM (#21992063)
I think most apple varieties intended for mass orchard production are clone cuttings grafted onto dwarfing rootstock. The clone produces consistent fruit, and the dwarfing rootstock produces easily harvested trees.
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