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Image Matches Reality
- Johnny Appleseed's popular image (ragged, barefoot, seed sack) is largely accurate.
- Tracy and Holly emphasize his real-life eccentricity beyond the cartoon myth.
Apples Were Mostly For Cider
- Apples on the frontier were primarily grown for cider and vinegar, not fresh eating.
- Johnny's work fitted that demand even though modern audiences imagine dessert apples.
Seed Foraging And Moving West
- Chapman collected apple seeds from cider-press refuse in Pennsylvania and planted them westward.
- He fenced seedlings then moved on, letting settlers buy or inherit young trees.