The modern apple has a long and interesting past. It is not merely that big juicy, sweet, tart fruit we take for granted. Its history is as colorful and full of intrigue as anything we know. It was involved in religious persecution as well as in conquering the American West. It is as American as, well, apple pie. This story of the apple is largely based on fact. The parts that I could not verify I filled in with guesses that seemed to make sense.
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