Chromosome-scale assembly of apple mint (Mentha suaveolens).

Mint oil is used in various commercial applications world-wide. Here, we present a chromosome-scale assembly of the genome of a clone of Mentha suaveolens (apple mint), one of the progenitors of both spearmints and peppermints. Together with the previously assembled genome of Mentha longifolia (horse mint), these assemblies are instrumental in addressing questions regarding the origins of spearmint and peppermint oil, and to start elaborating strategies for mint cultivar improvement.