Ten apple varieties that were thought to be extinct have been recovered thanks to a non-profit group of apple hunters.
It all started with a simple task from a neighborFounder of the Lost Apple Project, David Benscoter, told CNN that it all started when he helped a disabled neighbor with some chores. "She lives on her family's property, and they have lived here since the 1900s. She asked if I could pick some apples for her," Benscoter said. "I asked her what kind of apples they were... and started to look up what apples were popular around here back then.
"I thought it was important enough that I should do something about it," Benscoter said. They founded the Lost Apple Project and have been hunting for apples for about seven years in Washington and Idaho. This season was the largest haul in seven yearsThey rely on tips to rediscover apples that were planted in the US between the 1800s and early 1900s. Most of the apples are found on old homesteads and are collected from October until the beginning of November.
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