The French connection: The lost fruit and farmers of La Acadie

College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold of the COA Maine Apple Lab digs deep into the question of how French settlers and missionaries shaped the apples we eat today.

Using archival research and DNA analysis, Little-Siebold reveals the central importance of a handful of French apples to almost all early American apples that have been beloved over centuries. Places like Castine play an important role in this history, so come learn more about this fascinating and forgotten history.