Actually I looked up the real story of Johnny Appleseed and he was more about making hard cider and selling land. 🙃

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[–] 65 points 9 months ago (4 children)

The reason we don't do it today is because fruits would fall on the ground and people would complain it gets dirty. As stupid as that.

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  • [–] 69 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    City planners in the 60s favored male trees for this reason. Then air pollution and a warming climate, mixed with all that extra pollen, gave rise to a huge increase in seasonal allergies in urban areas.

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  • [–] 26 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

    If you’ve ever walked through a spot with female ginkgo trees that are fruiting you’ll understand why. There’s way too many to eat and they’re somehow sticky and slippery at the same time

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