Utah News spotted this story published October 21, 2026 at City Weekly. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.
Stefene Russell Scion Cider barRosewood Photography There are 7,500 known varieties of apples in the world; Scion Cider’s pommelier and head cidermaker Rio Connelly estimates it may be closer to 10,000. “There’s just so much diversity in the apple genome,” he said.