Points North: How ‘Bout Them Apples?
On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes.
By Austin Rowlader, Interlochen Public Radio, Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
Luke Marion is on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan looking for apple trees. It’s a sunny day in March, kind of coldish with snow on the ground.
When Marion finds a tree, he takes out a pair of pruners and cuts last year’s growth off the branches. Then he puts the cuttings in a carefully marked bag and into a cooler, where they will stay dormant.
There’s a chance these particular apple trees could be very rare. It’s 32 miles off mainland Michigan.
Author's summary: Rare apple trees found on Lake Michigan island.
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