This fall, pick ancient apples from a tree that also grows rare pears, plums, and peaches

by EMILY FABER | The National Desk

Thu, October 13th 2022, 8:57 PM UTC

In the spring of 2022, "The Open Orchard," a living art installation of 102 amalgamated trees, was unveiled to the public on Governors Island. (Photo: Emily Faber, The National Desk)

Artist Sam Van Aken uses a technique called grafting to create trees that each bear multiple types of fruit. (Photo: Emily Faber, The National Desk)

Van Aken, who grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, first learned about grafting by way of family stories about his great-grandfather, who made a living through the craft. (Photo: Emily Faber, The National Desk)

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In the spring of 2022, "The Open Orchard," a living art installation of 102 amalgamated trees, was unveiled to the public on Governors Island. (Photo: Emily Faber, The National Desk)

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