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Article: God-given goodness
- Article from:
- The Press
- Article date:
- July 23, 2009
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In the beginning: An upstart seedling of an apple tree appeared
in a family orchard in the apple growing region of Similkameen
Valley, British Columbia. It wasn't noticed until it bore fruit
which was a cross between red delicious and golden delicious. The
flesh was honey sweet and juicy, the skin a smooth pink blush. As an
eating apple it was a lunchbox star - it takes an age before raw
slices turn brown (oxidise) - and as a cooking apple it was so sweet
it needed the minimum of added sugar.
Next: The orchardists grafted branches from the orphan on to
other trees. Every apple on every stock remained true to the
original. A new variety was declared. It was named ambrosia.
Now: Ambrosia ...
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