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In different terms, think about when you go shopping. Do you take only the prettiest apples? Personally, I will take about any apple that doesn't have soft spots, damage, or mold.

(Before you argue damage is cosmetic, a significant break in the skin molds quickly)

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Exactly. In fact around these parts, the more natural-looking, y’know local region grown apples are more popular. That’s what people are looking for. Not the bright red, big, more perfect apple-shaped ones with a kind of polished glean to them which were probably imported from abroad. People want those smaller red-and-green(-and-yellow) ones. (But they’re too sour for my taste.)

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