Author Topic: Meet the Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1,000 ‘Lost’ Varieties (Read 581 times)

Tom · « **on:** June 08, 2021, 03:07:09 PM »

Never gave it too much thought that there would be that many varieties of apples in the U.S. but

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/heritage-appalachian-apples?utm_source=GetTheElevatordotcom

inditx · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2021, 03:10:53 PM »

Wow!
They say I’m related to Johnny Appleseed....

inditx

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2021, 03:12:00 PM »

Cool read on the apple varieties and this guy's efforts to same them.

Perazzimx14 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2021, 04:09:30 PM »

Pawpaw fruit the real Apple of north America.

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2021, 04:09:30 PM »

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2021, 06:40:24 PM »

Quote from: Perazzimx14 on June 08, 2021, 04:09:30 PM

Pawpaw fruit the real Apple of north America.

Yes, the European settlers brought over the apple and some other fruit trees..

JJ · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2021, 06:46:22 PM »

I read this also...a very cool article featuring an interesting and passionate guy who supports this!!

Tom · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2021, 07:12:16 PM »

I miss the raw fresh apple cider that I could get in the PA

but the cherry cider works in WA.

steven c · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2021, 08:05:36 PM »

A farmer friend of mine has a Paw Paw tree. I forward this story to the small apple orchard in town I think they'll enjoy it, they grow couple of heirloom apples and make a fantastic non pasteurized cider.

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