Researchers study late-blooming apples to develop frost-resistant varieties amid climate change.

Michigan researchers, led by Steve Van Nocker, are studying the native Malus coronaria apple tree, which blooms later than commercial varieties, to develop frost-resistant apples. This effort aims to identify genes responsible for delayed blooming and use them to create more resilient apple varieties, crucial as climate change causes unpredictable weather. The process could take decades but is seen as essential for future apple production.

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