Meet the Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1,000 ‘Lost’ Varieties

[Tom]

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]

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

[Tom]

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

[Perazzimx14]

Pawpaw fruit the real Apple of north America.

[Rough Edge racing]

Pawpaw fruit the real Apple of north America.

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

[JJ]

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

[Tom]

I miss the raw fresh apple cider that I could get in the PA     but the cherry cider works in WA.     

[steven c]

  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.