Prof Guan with one of the newly-planted wild apple trees in China’s Ili Botanic Garden. Photos: Charmian Smith : China waging battle to save ancient wild apple trees
Prof Guan with one of the newly-planted wild apple trees in China’s Ili Botanic Garden. Photos: Charmian Smith : China waging battle to save ancient wild apple trees
There is a huge range of sizes and colours of wild apple fruit. : China waging battle to save ancient wild apple trees
There is a huge range of sizes and colours of wild apple fruit. : China waging battle to save ancient wild apple trees
China waging battle to save ancient wild apple trees
Many of our crisp, juicy apple varieties actually originated in Central Asia, discovers Charmian Smith. Wild apple trees (Malus sieversii)...