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The Red Delicious Apple Crisis (2000)

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The Apple of American Culture

This chapter explores the historical and cultural significance of apples in America, particularly focusing on the agricultural appropriations bill of 2000 and its ties to the political climate of the time. It examines how the Red Delicious variety became a symbol of American nostalgia and consumer habits, emphasizing the trade-offs between appearance and flavor in modern apple cultivation.

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