Johnnie Appleseed

Johnny was a
Real person.

His name was John Chapman. Born in Leo minster,Massachusetts.

The real story is he did travel to the mid west,

He settled land in Ohio and Indiana. He owned lots of land. He

sold apple seed and trees to the Settlers.

It was a Law you had to plant 5o apple trees the first year.

Don't forget William Tell who was forced and ordered to shoot an apple off his Son's Head. I bet the pants were wet afterwards.

It takes 4-5 years to produce. We had some apple trees that were planted in the mid 1800's on the farm. MyHusband would ride me around on the four wheeler and we would eat a different apple off each tree. I like crispy and sweet. We had Baldwin , Cortland, Mcintosh, Etc. Renee (daughter ) told me about JAZZ it is the best apple.

Tapestry dating back to the 15th century have apple trees in them.
The olde English word for apple was aeppel.

The painting I did 5 years ago.

Americans eat about 19 pounds of apples a year.

The biggest apple weighed 3 pounds.

some of the oldest apples 1600-1700's
Ananas Reinette french name for royal pinapple
RoxburyRussett
Black Oxford

Baldwin
Pipin

Rhode Island Greening

Macoun

Lady apple

Sheeps nose

Wolf River

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Egyptians had apples, Ramese 2nd kept records

of the apple orchards.

The apple originated in western Asia.

In 1779 George Washington and Lafayette had

dinner under an Apple Tree going over the maps for the Revolution.

This is a laugh, in 1850 the settlers banned

for making cider. BECAUSE of Hard apple Cider. lol

This is a favorite wine of mine

going back to the 70's It is made in Macoun France. They use apples .

I love big baked apples with cinnamin and raisins It's not fatting .

Posted by Yvonne Rosenfield @ La Petite Gallery
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