orchard apple tree are ubiquitous in our finish , especially in caption and lore " “ from Isaac Newton to William Tell , Johnny Appleseed to Snow White , Greek mythology to the forbidden fruit of the Bible . Commercially , according to theU.S. Apple Association , orchard apple tree are grown in every commonwealth , and the large U.S. apple crop on disc ( 1998 ) yielded 277.3 million cartons . But this week we ’re focalise specifically on the McIntosh apple , which has its own claims to apple - fame .
" ¢ The original McIntosh red apple came from Dundas County , Ontario ( apple in universal likely originated around Kazakhstan and China , and first impart to North America with settlers in the early 1600s ) . According to the bookThe Dictionary of Food and Drink , a plaque in Dundas County reads , " The original McIntosh red Malus pumila tree stood 20 rods North of this spot . It was one of a routine of seedling ingest from the borderof the clearings and transplanted by John McIntosh in the Year 1796 . " memorise more about John McIntosh from another plaquehere .
" ¢This famed commercialfor the Apple Macintosh aired during Super Bowl XVIII in 1984 , and was directed by Ridley Scott .
" ¢ And here ’s a lil ' cold war antic , from theOxford English Dictionaryentry for McIntosh orchard apple tree :
MRS . L. B. JOHNSON White House Diary 15 Jan. ( 1970 ): ' What are your best brands [ of apple ] ? ' ask Gromyko . Without hesitation and with honesty General McNaughton replied , ' Our best brands are Northern Spies and McIntosh Reds . ' "
( For those who did n’t chuckle and need help with their Cold War who’s - who , go here forGromykoand here forMcNaughton . )
" ¢ According to folksy wisdom , " an apple a day keeps the physician by . " I ’ve followed that for 23 class with excellent results . Apples can be tin , juiced , ferment , put into PIE , and so much more . How do you favour to get your apple helpings ? What ’s your favored orchard apple tree recipe ?
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' Dietribes ' appear every Wednesday . intellectual nourishment picture taken byJohanna Beyenbach . You might think back that name from our post about hercolorful diet .
