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Cornell-bred SnapDragon™ is the official apple of the Buffalo Bills

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By Craig Cramer
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  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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SnapDragon™ is now the official apple of the Buffalo Bills. It's a match made in the Empire State as the variety was developed by Cornell University apple breeder Susan Brown and is grown across the state by more 150 family farmers.

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