They thrive on decaying apple trees in abandoned orchards, in forgotten lime deposits and in asphalt cracks.
White palings, apple trees, front porches, and a hill strewn with dandelions, his special flowers.
But they also pollinate nearby apple trees, a useful service that is not purchased or priced.
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Mr Kent adds his own symbolism in the mock apple trees that grace the stage throughout the play.
Like cherries, record warmth in March across the Upper Midwest prompted apple trees in many areas to bloom, leaving them vulnerable to the freezing weather that followed.
The American apple industry plunged into utter disarray in 1989 after a 60 Minutes segment alleged cancer risks from Alar, a chemical used to synchronize the ripening of fruit on apple trees.
He saw things he recognized but his brain, befuddled with chemicals released by fear, couldn't locate the words to describe them: the twin stacks spewing plumes of dirty white smoke, the abandoned custom's station with a faded red star painted above the door, the line of white-washed bee hives on a slope near a copse of stunted apple trees.
They've since planted a raspberry patch and apple and plum trees on their 10 acres, and have added two cabins, one of which they use as their master bedroom and the other "for grandchildren and bad dogs, " says Allen.
Though even if Santa chooses to leave less Apple products than expected under Christmas trees nationwide, the company can at least remain joyous for their extremely positive brand perception.
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By July, 30 apple, pear, cherry and plum trees were planted with help from professional arborists at the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation.
In addition to making personal electronics with sleek designs and easy-to-use interfaces, apple was once a fruit that grew on trees.
It is up to Apple to shake the forests so we can start finding spaces amongst the trees to grow our saplings.
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