Descendants of Newton’s Apple Tree planted at York U

Thought to be from the same tree that sprouted the young physicist’s imagination in 1666, a descendant of Newton’s apple tree was planted at York University a quarter century ago. That tree has since birthed offspring donated to another research institution and its seeds have travelled into space. Now, two more descendants planted in the courtyard outside the physics building from grafted cuttings stand together to continue a lineage that not only connects them to York’s original tree, but an academic tradition that spans much of the globe.