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Episode 36: The Apple Tree

In the third and final installment of my fruit series, I talk about the Apple Tree. The apple is perhaps the oldest cultivated and most well-known fruit in the world.  What symbolism has a tree so long in our culture earned and how did apple pie become so intertwined with American culture? Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees.

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