Happy B-day Johnny Appleseed
September 26th celebrates the birthday of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman, 1774-1845), legendary American apple orchardist, missionary, explorer, and vegetarian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed
According to the Smithsonian Institute, Mr. Chapman's apple orchards exclusively grew "spitter" apples (small, sour apples that were unfit for eating). These apples were grown not for eating, but rather for making hard cider, and for making cider vinegar for food preservation: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-...and-booze-american-frontier-180953263/?no-ist
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According to the Smithsonian Institute, Mr. Chapman's apple orchards exclusively grew "spitter" apples (small, sour apples that were unfit for eating). These apples were grown not for eating, but rather for making hard cider, and for making cider vinegar for food preservation: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-...and-booze-american-frontier-180953263/?no-ist
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