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How Do Apples Grow?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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I'm in Rebellion Against Red Delicious Apples

When I was growing up when I was Rupert's age my father just had one variety of apple trees and we had to eat those apples until they ran out or someone threw them into the woods in July. When I grew up I wanted to have as many different apples as I could find so this is all rebellion that your whole career is a rebellion against your dad yeah I'm in rebellion against red delicious apples, says Zeke. Bill shore wanted us to keep in mind that when we get our food at the grocery store it's easy to forget that there were a lot of people doing a lot of hard work to make sure we get fed.

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