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This mutant was first discovered in the mid 1960s by
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who applied for a patent (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,382) in 1978 and were later granted it in 1979.
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highly heritable and around 40% of crosses that involve the Wijcik plant are also columnar.
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193:The Biology of Apples and Pears
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1648:Applejack
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