The Apple That Changed The World | Planet Money | NPR
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The mid-20th century was a bad time to be an apple lover. The produce section of supermarkets only had a few apples, and one stood tall above the rest: Mealy, and tough-skinned, it was the Red Delicious.
Back in those days, apples were a commodity, and the race to provide apples at the lowest price suppressed prices for all apple growers and discouraged apple innovation. A few things helped change that world for the better — and chief among them was the discovery of the Honeycrisp.
This is the story of that miracle apple and the innovation that made the business of better apples sustainable — all while hastening the downfall of the Red Delicious.
This also happens to be the last episode of Season 1 of Planet Money Shorts. "What is Planet Money Shorts?" you ask yourself under your breath in your open office. "A video series you can watch right here," we joyously reply.
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Host
Dan Charles
Producers
Bronson Arcuri
Ben Nadaff-Hafrey
Editor
Bronson Arcuri
Audio Engineer
Josh Rogosin
Director of Photography
Mito Habe-Evans
Additional Videography
Nikolai Hammar
Cast
Bronson Arcuri
Ben Nadaff-Hafrey
Marcie LaCerte
Alex Goldmark
Neal Carruth
Aviva DeKornfeld
Camilla Franklin
Sally Helm
Sarah Gonzalez
Series Creative Director
Mito Habe-Evans
Consulting Producers
Alex Goldmark
Bryant Urstadt
Executive Producer
Keith Jenkins
Special Thanks
Gourmet Fresh
Archival Media
AP Images
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Prelinger Archive
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Back in those days, apples were a commodity, and the race to provide apples at the lowest price suppressed prices for all apple growers and discouraged apple innovation. A few things helped change that world for the better — and chief among them was the discovery of the Honeycrisp.
This is the story of that miracle apple and the innovation that made the business of better apples sustainable — all while hastening the downfall of the Red Delicious.
This also happens to be the last episode of Season 1 of Planet Money Shorts. "What is Planet Money Shorts?" you ask yourself under your breath in your open office. "A video series you can watch right here," we joyously reply.
LISTEN to the original 'Planet Money' podcast episode here: https://n.pr/2EClZFA
SUBSCRIBE TO 'PLANET MONEY SHORTS': http://bit.ly/2o5dHjo
SUBSCRIBE TO 'PLANET MONEY': http://n.pr/2Eq8WMl
WATCH MORE NPR VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/npr
Host
Dan Charles
Producers
Bronson Arcuri
Ben Nadaff-Hafrey
Editor
Bronson Arcuri
Audio Engineer
Josh Rogosin
Director of Photography
Mito Habe-Evans
Additional Videography
Nikolai Hammar
Cast
Bronson Arcuri
Ben Nadaff-Hafrey
Marcie LaCerte
Alex Goldmark
Neal Carruth
Aviva DeKornfeld
Camilla Franklin
Sally Helm
Sarah Gonzalez
Series Creative Director
Mito Habe-Evans
Consulting Producers
Alex Goldmark
Bryant Urstadt
Executive Producer
Keith Jenkins
Special Thanks
Gourmet Fresh
Archival Media
AP Images
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Prelinger Archive
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