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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Apple
Malus domestica
The temperate orchard fruit — cider, pie, a pocket, and a folklore about doctors that is older than the clinic.
Flavor
From honey-floral to cider-tart, depending on the variety. A mealy apple is a storage story.
Symptoms
constipation, indigestion
In favor
A tree that pays for decades
Against
Disease pressure in wet climates
Days to harvest
Years to first fruit; then late summer to autumn every year
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