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New apple variety discovered in a hedgerow in England. No real description of the taste, but I love that apples still surprise with new varieties

Posted by 🦃 TWuG 🚀 (aka TWuG) Nov 28 '20, 12:51

I'm curious if any other fruits (say pears) have seeds that don't produce identical fruit to the parent tree.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-55109414?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&at_medium=custom7&at_custom4=6A536044-31AC-11EB-AB52-8EB84744363C&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_campaign=64 (www.bbc.com)

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Keep in mind these are as domesticated as livestock. Much of the diversity is human-bred. Hybrids make new varieties. -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 13:52 2
- Sort of. Seeds don't recreate the parent plant. Humans have used cuttings to propagate the varieties that meet human needs. But that means planting s - TWuG Nov 28, 14:59 1
  - Interesting, thanks! -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 16:16

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