https://www.kdnk.org/tags/thunderbolt Thunderbolt en-US Copyright Tue, 05 May 2026 19:29:06 GMT https://www.kdnk.org/local-news/2026-05-05/in-search-of-the-thunderbolt In grocery stores you are likely to encounter just a few varieties of apple: Granny Smith, Fujis, Honeycrisp, the questionably named Red Delicious. This paucity belies the exuberant genetic diversity of the fruit, which has been all but lost in a century of cultivation for mass markets. Today, from Cortez, Adam Burke brings the story of a frantic search for an almost extinct variety: the Thunderbolt. Tue, 05 May 2026 19:29:06 GMT https://www.kdnk.org/local-news/2026-05-05/in-search-of-the-thunderbolt Adam Burke