354: Preserving Historical Varieties of Apples & Pears

Are Historical Apple and Pears varieties at of becoming Extinct?

It appears it is not a question of if, when historical varieties are no longer with us as climate change and other mitigation factors such as land development and disease threaten prize pomes! This topic is discussed in this episode by a panel of well versed pome fans.

The Speakers on this Panel

• Matt Kaminsky who is also known as Gnarly Pippins is the moderator.
  • Contact for Matt Kaminsky
    • Website: https://gnarlypippins.com/
    • Listen to Matt on episode 346 on Why Pomological Exhibitions Matter

• Dan Newman hails from Palermo, Maine and has a keen interest in Pears from Maine. He is active in historical research that looks at records from county fairs. Each fair has the year and apple prized, and thus Dan can track what was grown where and when and by whom.
  • Contact for Dan Newman - write to mailto:mofga@mofga.org

• Dan Bussey has been growing heirloom apples for 42 years since 1980. He is the author of "The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada" It is a 7 volume encyclopedia on apples. The book is now on sale for $150 for the set. When released in 2016 it was $320.
  • Contact for Dan Bussey
    • Website: https://www.silverwoodpark.org/project/heirloom-apple-orchard/

• John Bunker was last on Cider Chat in episode 352 & 353. He is the Founder of the Maine Heritage Orchard & FEDCO Trees, Author of numerous books on Apples and is a well known Apple Detective.
  • Contact for John Bunker
    • Website: Out on the Limb Apples
    • Listen to John on episode 352: Apples in Gravel | Maine Heritage Orchard and episode 353 Apple Historian John Bunker Q&A | Maine Apple Camp

• Eliza Greenman is a fruit explorer and horticultural historian.
  • Contact for Eliza Greenman
    • Website: https://elizapples.com/
    • Listen to Eliza on episode 349: The Super Powers of Bradford Pears

• Lydia Pendergast - works with the Apple Team at the College of the Atlantic and interns with the Maine Heritage Orchard
  • Contact for Lydia Pendergast - write to mailto:mofga@mofga.org

This talk was recorded at Maine Apple Camp.

• Maine Apple Camp is held biannually. The next camp will take place in 2024.
• It is hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.
• Go to MOFGA.org and join today!

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