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Retired FBI agent’s search helps rediscover 30 forgotten apple varieties

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In 2012, retired FBI agent Dave Benscoter began searching for forgotten apple varieties after discovering unidentified trees in a churchgoer’s orchard. What started as curiosity became a decade-long mission. Alongside fellow apple enthusiasts, Benscoter has helped rediscover 30 once-lost varieties while preserving historic apple trees across the Pacific Northwest for future generations.

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