manshimajin Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Heard something about this on the Beeb this morning. Apparently all apples come from a single parent forest in Eastern Kazakhstan. Sounds to be an area that is key in botanical history. It is good to know that the Emeritus Reader in Plant Sciences at Oxford is a Dr Juniper - and that apples were spread by bears with sweet teeth. The Soviet Union did its level best to destroy the original forests, including Stalin having the Russian botanist who first surveyed the area murdered and Kruschev clearing the land (not personally of course) for collective farming. Luckily a small area survives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 The Soviet Union did its level best to destroy the original forests, including Stalin having the Russian botanist who first surveyed the area murdered and Kruschev clearing the land (not personally of course) for collective farming. And we're sending Rhumsaa to finish them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 I think his Stan is another Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Don't you have to go through Kazakstan to get to Kyrgyzstan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 you do indeed I am afraid you have already said too much comrade declan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 you do indeed Good luck and enjoy the very original apple pies there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I will go out of my way to try an apple then I also read about a mountain range that is supposed to have mystical powers and can cure headaches out in the region Might stop by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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