Hear David Benscoter speak on the historical importance of apples in the region and how the Lost Apple Project has located several species once thought extinct. The Project has partnered with the Whitman County Historical Society in Washington and the Temperate Orchard Conservancy in Oregon to investigate, identify, and preserve heritage apple trees and orchards in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The Project has recovered 29 apple varieties that were thought to have disappeared. Benscoter, a retired FBI and IRS Criminal agent, lives north of Spokane and travels throughout the Pacific Northwest in his search for heritage apples. More info: Lost Apple Project with Dave Benscoter | Events | Tacoma Public Library (bibliocommons.com)
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