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I have done similar grafting experiments, although at present I am navigating a change in motivation. I got into apples through cider, but gave up alcohol this year. (As an aside, this was a long time coming and absolutely worth some small sacrifices!)

While I’m interested in heritage apples, I think it’s probably more important to find and cultivate wild apples showing attributes that can keep them hardy in 21st century climate. An apple that thrived over a century ago depended on conditions that are different today and are continuing to change.

Some cool people active in this space include:

- https://gnarlypippins.com/6th-pomological-exhibition-high-hi...

- https://www.mofga.org/trainings/annual-events/seed-swap-and-...

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biotinker1mo ago

> I think it’s probably more important to find and cultivate wild apples showing attributes that can keep them hardy in 21st century climate.

The neat thing is that these tend to be self-selecting! These older orchards drop a lot of fruit and can self-propagate new seedlings. The ones that manage to survive are the ones well adapted to current local conditions.

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biotinker1mo ago

> I think it’s probably more important to find and cultivate wild apples showing attributes that can keep them hardy in 21st century climate.

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