Preservation Tips from an Apple Historian

John Bunker is a self identified Apple Historian and an Apple Detective, Author of numerous books on the topic of Apples and Founder of FEDCO Trees. In the previous podcast episode #352 John delivers an overview on the Successes and Challenges of the Maine Heritage Orchard over the past 10 years. This episode 353 is the Q&A that followed that address. Typically, it would be recommend that you listen to episode 352 before delving into the Q&A, but even out of sequence one will find John's witty and insightful comments on a range of apple topics worth a listen.

John Bunker

Q&A Topics in this Chat

• Time line of planning and planting Trees
  • What John recommends doing differently
• Found stories of people and migration patterns about the collection
• Questioned if John knew of dump sites that are being used in this type of format
• John helps to define Heirloom/Heritage Apples
• Genetics of Apples and seeds
• Climate change and the future of preserving rare vareities
• Legacy in relationship to the work of apple today for tomorrow.

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This talk was recorded at Maine Apple Camp.

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Contact info for John Bunker

• Website: Super Chilly Farm
• eMail: csa.outonalimb@gmail.com

Episode 352 is Part 1 to this Q&A with John Bunker on the Maine Heritage Orchard.

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