The Apple: Tracing the Most Iconic Fruit to Its Surprising History

It’s hard to imagine a fruit more familiar than the apple.

It’s been with us for centuries, and many of us have memories centred around the apple tree. But we rarely hear about where the apple came from and why it became such an icon.

In this episode, we trace the apple’s journey from the wild crabapple to the thousands of domesticated varieties that fill our shops today.

You’ll discover how explorers shaped the fruit we know so well and how much of what we think we know about apples is true.

Covered in this episode:

• The history of the apple from crabapple to the thousands of varieties we enjoy today.
• The fascinating story of the Wolf River apple and how it became so iconic.
• Does the ‘apple a day’ saying have real meaning?
• Uses for apples that you might not have thought of.
• And more…

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LEARN MORE

The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (Book) - https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Fruits_and_Fruit_Trees_of_America.html?id=TOOEEQAAQBAJ 

The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada (Book) - https://www.jakkawpress.com/book/the-illustrated-history-of-apples-in-the-united-states-and-canada 

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CREDITS

Script - Jacob Ashton (https://jacobashton.net/)

Research - Adriana Gogolin

Produced by Claricast.