John S. Harris (horticulturalist)
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John S. Harris (horticulturalist)
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John Samuel Harris was an early American horticulturist, the first person to successfully plant and propagate apple trees in Minnesota, a climate in which it was previously thought that the fruit could not survive the harsh northern U.S. winters. Harris was born on a farm in Seville, Ohio. His father died in 1844, and 18-year-old John was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker. At age 21 Harris enlisted in the Army infantry, and participated in the war with Mexico. Harris' health was poor in 1848 when th
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American horticulturalist (1826-1901)
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2023-01-10T08:33:42Z
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