We can't forget about Johnny..especially here in the states. But is amazing the things birds can plant that survive. Especially, in my own back yard. I might have a couple of apple trees if they had planted them.
Yes, modern apples are dying in many countries across the world and have been for some time. "At one time, apple varieties numbered in the thousands, with each strain carrying a unique genetic code. Since the commercialization of apples, the United States (and elsewhere) have watched that number dwindle into a few choices. Deliberately engineered apples like the Red Delicious and the Granny Smith began to dominate the market, and the heirloom apples our forefathers loved are now relegated to backyards, community orchards, and extinction. We may have lost eighty percent of our traditional apple varieties. This also has an effect on apple biodiversity, leaving the few remaining varieties exposed to disease and pests, and forcing farmers to increase chemical use in order to protect their huge fields of identical apple strains. Because of the identical genetic codes of America’s commercial apples, a single, pesticide-resistant disease could wipe out huge portions of the crop. But there are people who seek to rectify this problem. This paper studies the history of apples, the importance of biodiversity, and apple detectives, lone explorers who recover lost varieties and cultivate them. These detectives are rescuing a piece of our heritage." More to read here:- https://pitjournal.unc.edu/2023/01/13/where-have-all-the-apples-gone-an-investigation-into-the-disappearance-of-apple-varieties-and-the-detectives-who-are-out-to-find-them/
Perhaps there should be a concerted effort to bring back the 'old-style' heirloom apples, they are tasty!
Great post Christine ... you never know where some posts will lead, that's why blogland is brilliant :)
That bit about apples facing new challenges really caught me too. It’s amazing how something so familiar can still surprise us. Thanks for sharing that thought. Just shared a new post. Check it out. Thank you.
It's sad to me how what we have now is not what the apples were once. And how many things vanish. That said, I still love baking and cooking with apples.
Something we eat almost every day and we don't know its ancient origins!! Thank you Christine!!
ReplyDeleteAre modern apples dying as you seem to suggest in the sentence
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I thought they originated in the Garden of Eden! 😟
ReplyDeleteBut, what about Johnny Appleseed? LOL
ReplyDeleteNow that's fascinating. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteRoentare good catch! I had to Google this and modern apples are dying!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteChristine, thanks for linking to SundaySmiles
Much♡love
Shame they are I could not imagine a world without apples! Great to know :-D
ReplyDeleteThat's a fact I didn't know before, Christine. Wow!
ReplyDeleteWe can't forget about Johnny..especially here in the states. But is amazing the things birds can plant that survive. Especially, in my own back yard. I might have a couple of apple trees if they had planted them.
ReplyDeleteNice post.
ReplyDeleteYes, modern apples are dying in many countries across the world and have been for some time.
ReplyDelete"At one time, apple varieties numbered in the thousands, with each strain carrying a unique genetic code. Since the commercialization of apples, the United States (and elsewhere) have watched that number dwindle into a few choices. Deliberately engineered apples like the Red Delicious and the Granny Smith began to dominate the market, and the heirloom apples our forefathers loved are now relegated to backyards, community orchards, and extinction. We may have lost eighty percent of our traditional apple varieties. This also has an effect on apple biodiversity, leaving the few remaining varieties exposed to disease and pests, and forcing farmers to increase chemical use in order to protect their huge fields of identical apple strains. Because of the identical genetic codes of America’s commercial apples, a single, pesticide-resistant disease could wipe out huge portions of the crop. But there are people who seek to rectify this problem. This paper studies the history of apples, the importance of biodiversity, and apple detectives, lone explorers who recover lost varieties and cultivate them. These detectives are rescuing a piece of our heritage."
More to read here:-
https://pitjournal.unc.edu/2023/01/13/where-have-all-the-apples-gone-an-investigation-into-the-disappearance-of-apple-varieties-and-the-detectives-who-are-out-to-find-them/
Perhaps there should be a concerted effort to bring back the 'old-style' heirloom apples, they are tasty!
Great post Christine ... you never know where some posts will lead, that's why blogland is brilliant :)
All the best Jan
Thanks so much Jan
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ReplyDeleteI wonder what else bears also spread.
ReplyDeleteProbably the lack of bees pollinating apples 🍏
ReplyDeleteI did not know this. Thank you .
ReplyDeleteThat bit about apples facing new challenges really caught me too. It’s amazing how something so familiar can still surprise us. Thanks for sharing that thought. Just shared a new post. Check it out. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting!
ReplyDeleteThank you.. 😊
ReplyDeletejust know it .....
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing
It's sad to me how what we have now is not what the apples were once. And how many things vanish. That said, I still love baking and cooking with apples.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and good to know.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine and Jan 👍
ReplyDeleteWell done
Fascinating, and on that last sentence.
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