Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On January 17, 1898, Jesse Hiatt, the man responsible for the Red Delicious Apple, passed away. One of the most popular apple varieties of all time, the Red Delicious originated in the earliest years of Iowa agriculture. In 1856, Hiatt arrived in rural Madison County and decided to start an apple orchard. Planting traditional varieties proven to succeed in the Midwest, Hiatt eventually noticed a stubborn sapling sprouting between his beautifully aligned rows of trees. Hiatt

Wanted to represent Biscuit in the Apple Orchard so I built a butterfly garden in her memory🥰 She loved my garden so it’s fitting that she would help the pollinators🦋🐝 The Apple orchard is thriving and every tree has survived planting and we can’t wait to have fruit to feed Button’s legacy around here in years to come, thank you again to all of who donated or sent things for the orchard💕 #GoldenRetriever #hike #cats #dogs#catsofinstagram #chickens #hikingcats#Nature #deer #duck #trails#anima

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