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The Life and Legacy of Johnny Appleseed
TLDR Johnny Appleseed, also known as John Chapman, was a nature-loving businessman who planted apple trees for profit while maintaining a kind and forgiving approach to business. His apples, although too sour to eat, were perfect for making cider and he served as a liaison between settlers and Native Americans.
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Johnny Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, was a real person who planted apple trees and is often portrayed as a flower child.
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Johnny Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, was a nature-loving businessman who planted apple trees for profit but was known for his kind and forgiving approach to business.
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Johnny Appleseed planted apple trees from seed because apples grown from seed were very sour, and he believed that grafting was cruel to the plants.
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Johnny Appleseed was from Ohio and in order to settle in the West, he had to plant 50 apple trees and 20 peach trees within three years.
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Johnny Appleseed saw a business opportunity in planting orchards and selling the land and trees at a higher value as the frontier moved westward, and he also served as a liaison between settlers and Native Americans.
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Johnny Appleseed's apples were often too sour to eat, but they were perfect for making cider, which was a staple in frontier life and was even consumed more than water.
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Johnny Appleseed was a friend to both Native Americans and European settlers, and there is a 175-year-old tree in Ohio that is believed to be the last one he planted.
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