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As of September 2026: Home of the heritage apple genome project
A hollow, blackened apple tree on Verona Island, Maine kept producing sweet yellow fruit through nearly two centuries of neglect. In 2023, DNA analysis identified it as a Drap d'Or de Bretagne, a variety first recorded in France in 1628 and previously unknown in North America. The tree is one of three genetic founders behind many of the continent's apple varieties.
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