Apples: The Perfectly Engineered Fruit

During the 19th century there were more than 14,000 varieties of apples grown in the U.S. Today there are 90. Apples, the second most-popular fruit in the U.S., have been genetically engineered for bright colors, disease resistance, sweetness, easy picking and slower decaying – without a thought to nutritional value. Is this really the same fruit that nature intended?

http://www.bbg.org/garde…/article/the_apple_in_north_america
http://www.wsj.com/…/notable-quotable-low-hanging-fruit-145…

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