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So I wasn't aware of this particular project. I have purchased heirloom seeds and plants since some of them were ones that were in vogue when I was a kid. Anyway, I thought this might be a nice departure from all the negativity currently going on. From "The Hill" is this article: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/492934-10-apple-types-thought-extinct-found-in-western-us 10 apple types thought extinct found in Western US"An organization dedicated to rediscovering ancient varieties of apples announced this week that it has rediscovered 10 species of apples thought to have gone extinct. Volunteers with the Lost Apple Project told The Associated Press that specimens retrieved last fall and sent for verification to the Temperate Orchard Conservancy revealed 10 variations of apples thought to have been lost to time. The species were reportedly found by volunteers combing ancient orchards in Washington state and Idaho, allowing apples to be harvested for study in the fall and wood cuttings harvested during winter allow existing trees to be grafted with ancient varieties to produce the rare apple species."
