The Next Great Apple with Rob Wyles, and the Science Behind Apple Tasting and Breeding with Daryl Somers

Rob Wyles of Washington State talks about how he discovered the new "Foxtrot" apple.
Daryl Somers of the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Ontario talks about the science behind taste and apple breeding.

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• (00:00) - Introduction and Favorite Apples
• (00:44) - Discovering the Foxtrot Apple
• (17:06) - The Science Behind Apple Breeding
• (18:10) - Conventional Breeding Programs
• (21:18) - DNA Technology in Apple Breeding
• (31:31) - Future of Apple Breeding and Market Challenges
• (41:42) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts