This 'Extinct' Colorado Apple Could Be Available in Grocery Stores Soon
  • 4 years ago
After two decades of sleuthing, Addie and Jude Schuenemeyer are officially saying "case closed" on one of their apple hunts.Addie says they are now "98 percent sure, give or take 3 percent" that they've rediscovered the Colorado Orange apple.The couple first read about the Colorado Orange (it's an orange-hued apple, not a literal orange) at a county fair.By 2014, a solid lead seemed fruitful, but genetic testing revealed that those apples were actually York Imperials.Their search continued, however, and in December 2017, a possible remaining tree in Canyon City turned out to be the one.And even more exciting, the couple said Colorado Orange apples will hopefully be available for consumers in the future.The Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project has provided about a half-dozen orchards with Colorado Orange trees.The hope is that the fruit will be available in stores and farmer's markets in the next five to ten years
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