Bottom Flap, Front page, Right side bar USA Today. PROLIFIC APPLE PRODUCTION, the 2004 apple Crop had the largest yeild in years. Average annual yeild per acre (in tons) up since last year. It's been trending upward from 11.6 in 1993 to 13.5 in 2004.
http://www.usda.gov/nass/
Thsi of course is basicly a lie. While the yeild per acre has increased slightly, the number of acres has dropped like a rock. http://www.usda.gov/nass/aggraphs/histbaap.htm
Why would they propogate this lie? Maybe because apples are a great symbol of our rich American culture. Maybe the idea that your granny Smiths somce from Turkey is unappealing for politically aware consumers. I dont know. BUT GET YOUR POLITICS OUR OF MY APPLE ORCHARD!
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