Our Disappearing Apples

An article of crucial significance by Ed Yowell for The Atlantic Monthly.

"During the latter part of the 20th century, as the physical and experiential distances between Americans and their food became greater and greater, the few varieties prized by large distributors and retailers—for transportability, uniformity, appearance, and shelf life, not necessarily for taste and a specific use—became the apples available to most Americans. Today, four out of five uniquely North American apple varieties are close to disappearing."

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