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Granny Smith was not an apple : the story of orchardist Maria Ann Smith

Fortson, Sarah Glenn

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Summary: "In the 1800s a migrant farmer named Maria Ann Smith worked as an apple orchardist. Her discovery of a new type of apple that never turned red, but was always green, tart, sweet, and perfect for a pie, was due part to a fluke of nature, and part to Maria's insight and determination. The beloved Granny Smith apple that we know today was named in her honor. This is her story"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Pauper Press, Inc. 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SMI

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