Exploring the work of fruit geneticists in understanding the unique characteristics of apple cultivars and the challenges of apple cultivation due to the heterozygous nature of apple genes.
Researchers have been resurrecting apple trees to revive forgotten varieties of the fruit. They hope that sequencing these apples' genomes could uncover mutations that influence flavour, colour, crispness and other characteristics. This knowledge could help unlock the next blockbuster fruit, and develop trees that are more resistant to disease, climate change and other environmental pressures.