News tagged with apple trees
Story of Newton's encounter with apple goes online
(AP) -- It always falls down. That's how the apple helped Isaac Newton.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Newton's apple tree bound for gravity-free orbit
(AP) -- Sir Isaac Newton's famous apple tree is about to leave gravity behind.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 07, 2010 |
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It's for the birds: Historical bird files give insight into climate change
On Nov. 1, 1933, Mrs. Bruce Reid recorded seeing both a male and female ivory-billed woodpecker in Texas. And on May 28, 1938, Oscar McKinley Bryans observed a ruby-throated hummingbird in Michigan, noting that the birds ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Long-term study of orchard ground cover management systems
Orchard floor and groundcover management is important to fruit growers, affecting the efficiency of orchard operations, fruit tree performance, and soil quality.
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Apple peel appeal: Using software to measure variances in 'honeycrisp' apple peels
Apples have long been associated with good health, including lower risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Apples also contain anthocyanins, important antioxidants that give the peels their red coloring. ...
Biology /
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Conserving historic apple trees
The apple trees of yesteryear are slowly disappearing. Many apple varieties common in the United States a century ago can no longer be found in today's orchards and nurseries. But some historic apple trees ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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