producing a diverse population similar to that Dr. 

 Juniper discovered in Kazakhstan. When the art of 

 grafting was discovered and developed, clones of 

 select types were capable of being cultivated and 

 deliberate selections to be made. This process 

 continues today. 



Whether or not his hypothesis on the origin of 

 apples is correct is debatable, but Dr. Juniper has 



opened the door to interesting new thinking about 

 evolution of today's fruits. He himself is returning to 

 the ancient fruit forest he discovered to repeat his apple 

 studies on the pears, apricots, plums, and cherries also 

 growing there. "We've started with the apple. 

 Hopefully, we will go on to establish the genetic 

 history of other fruits, too," says Dr. Juniper. 



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Fruit Notes, Volume 66, 2001 



