About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Professor Kate Evans about the engineering of apples.

Guest: Kate Evans, Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Washington State University

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan McCrea

Guest: Kate Evans

Topics covered

• apple engineering
• horticulture
• genetic modification
• agriculture
• food science

Keywords

• apples
• engineering
• horticulture
• genetics
• Washington State University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington State University

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