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Lecture: Pome Fruit: Apples, Pears & Quince – Botany, History and Production

September 10, 2016 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Todd Brethauer, USBG Science Education Volunteer
From their glorious spring blossoms that light up our landscapes to the tasty fruit harvested in late summer through late autumn, pome fruits play an important part of our horticultural and nutritional palettes. Spend an hour learning about the origin of the apple and where you can find a forest of its wild ancestors. Find out how modern genome sequencing techniques are clarifying the evolutionary history of these fruits and providing tools for breeders confronting insect pests and diseases that affect the trees. – See more at: https://www.usbg.gov/events/2016/05/21/lecture-pome-fruit-apples-pears-quince-botany-history-and-production#sthash.bJ3U5Hgp.dpuf

Pre-registration required.

Organizer

US Botanic Garden
Phone:
(202) 226-8333
Website:
https://www.usbg.gov/

Venue

US Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20024 United States
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Phone:
(202) 226-8333
Website:
https://www.usbg.gov/

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