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Why are there so many types of apples? - Theresa Doud

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Have you ever walked into a grocery store and wondered where all the varieties of apples came from? You might find SnapDragon, Pixie Crunch, Cosmic Crisp, Jazz, or Ambrosia next to the more familiar Red Delicious and Granny Smith. So why are there so many types? Theresa Doud describes the ins and outs of breeding apples.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Theresa Doud
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Director
Tea Stražičić
Animator
Tea Stražičić
Producer
Draško Ivezić
Composer
Jure Buljević
Sound Designer
Jure Buljević
Narrator
Julianna Zarzycki

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