Maryland Researchers Breed Apples for a Changing Climate

Photo Credit: University of Maryland

Two new varieties can better tolerate hotter, wetter weather.

Nothing says autumn like biting into an apple straight off the tree. But hot weather can damage the growing fruit.

Some varieties get brown and blister on the tree. Others drop prematurely, before ripening.

Decades ago, Chris Walsh – now an emeritus professor at the University of Maryland – started researching and breeding apples in his region.

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