Johnny Appleseed Day

 Johnny Appleseed was a real person. Born John Chapman, he was among the American settlers captivated by the movement west across the continent. Johnny Appleseed traveled westward in threadbare clothes and usually barefoot. He sold apple trees and seeds to settlers. Along the way, Johnny planted many apple trees himself. He continued planting and selling apple trees for over forty years. With every apple tree planted, his legend grew. While Prohibition dulled the legend for a time, Johnny Appleseed remains one of America’s great legends.

John Chapman did not plant varieties of eating apples. Rather, they were tart. People called them Spitters”, because after taking one bite, you’d spit it out. These apples were commonly used to make hard cider and applejack