Monday, May 27, 2019

Exploring the origins of the apple

Apples originally evolved in the wild to entice ancient megafauna to disperse their seeds. More recently, humans began spreading the trees along the Silk Road with other familiar crops. Dispersing the apple trees led to their domestication.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wxFGNn

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