The first American colonists brought apple seeds and seedlings with them from England A SEEDLING is a very young small tree
As the colonists moved westward they brought apple seeds and seedlings with them Some settlers found that Native American Indians had already brought apple seeds west and had apple trees growing near their villages
Many times during the early 1800s John Chapman traveled throughout the wilderness of Ohio Pennsylvania and Indiana planting apple seeds Also he gave seeds and seedlings to the settlers there He became known as Johnny Appleseed
Some apples are grown at home but most are grown commercially
