The tremendous supply of apple cultivars in Wyoming
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 15:51
in Mathematics & Economics
A study out of the University of Wyoming sought to identify heritage apple cultivars planted in the state's homesteads, orchards, and nurseries from as early as 1870. Using microsatellite markers, surviving apple trees identified across Wyoming's rugged landscape provide future specialty crop growers with recommendations for cultivar selection.