Compared with mechanically produced and packaged food. apples are still one of the best buys the consumer can find today. And with the inflationary cost of food. this is important to remember. Although the appleproducing industry is prominent in this country. the industry also plays a substantial role in the agricultural economies of other countries. particularly in Western Europe. In England. for example. the apple comprises a good part of the common diet. Eaten fresh. apples are peeled and served after meals. The custom of fresh fruit with almost every meal was transmitted to this country by Englands emigrant settlers. Johnny Appleseed helped spread this custom westward with the expansion movement. As a Representative of an appleproducing district.
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