Johnny Appleseed planting apple trees for kids to eat

7 months ago by ByteOnBikes to c/microblogmemes

Actually I looked up the real story of Johnny Appleseed and he was more about making hard cider and selling land. 🙃

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Bonsoir 67 points 7 months ago

The reason we don't do it today is because fruits would fall on the ground and people would complain it gets dirty. As stupid as that.

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exasperation 71 points 7 months ago

City planners in the 60s favored male trees for this reason. Then air pollution and a warming climate, mixed with all that extra pollen, gave rise to a huge increase in seasonal allergies in urban areas.

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Semi_Hemi_Demigod 26 points 7 months ago

If you’ve ever walked through a spot with female ginkgo trees that are fruiting you’ll understand why. There’s way too many to eat and they’re somehow sticky and slippery at the same time

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merc 9 points 7 months ago

Not just dirty, but the fruit falls on the ground which attracts bugs, rats, etc. that eat the fallen fruit.

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