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Chimera apple

franktank232
9 years ago

Came across this found in a Michigan orchard...think i've heard of this, just have never seen one...anyone come across one in backyard growing?

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"The apple is called a chimera apple. The green portion of the apple is a rome apple, and the red portion is an early spur rome apple, according to Nick Schweitzer, who is a manager at Schweitzer Orchards. The split is the result of a genetic mutation."

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