Minn. grown apples from the U will hit stores soon
Honeycrisp Apples are seen for sale at the Eastern Market in Washington, D.C.
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Dave Bedford and his team at the University of Minnesota's Horticultural Research Center have created a new apple called First Kiss. Bedford talked about breeding apples with host, Tom Weber.
Bedford also presented a taste challenge: Can Tom successfully identify Minnesota's signature apples: Honeycrisp, SweeTango and Zestar?
Listen or watch the above video to find out how Tom did on the quiz.
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