MSU professor changing cider s taste, breeding Red-Fleshed Apples for juice
MSU professor Steven Van Nocker has been breeding apple trees for 20 years. He s now creating a valuable taste for apple growers. Author: Brent Ashcroft Updated: 6:02 PM EST March 5, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Spring is just a few weeks away, but this story is about a familiar taste of fall, and what unique experiment a Michigan State University professor is doing to enhance that taste, while helping apple growers add a valuable commodity.
We re talking about apple cider, both the hard and sweet variety. What I m doing is really different, said Steven Van Nocker, Ph.D., who is a horticulture professor at MSU. I m just focusing on the juice character.