Adam's Apples

i'm moving Many, and probably most, of the photos I've published here over the years have shown apples from this vantage point.  ¶  It's the back railing of my porch, with my backyard in the background.  ¶  Take a last look, because I no longer live here.

  Researchers tracking the evolution of apples over the years have discovered that modern-day varieties are 3.6 times heavier, about half as acidic, and far less bitter than the wild ancestral species (much like crab apples) from which modern apples are derived. I was going to put on my science reporter hat and describe this research, from scientists at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.