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How the real Granny Smith accidentally discovered her namesake apple

The next time you take a bite from the pointy tip of a slice of apple pie, consider what makes it taste so irresistible. The key to America’s most iconic dessert lies in the unique tartness of Granny Smith apples. But how did such a popular, crisp, bright green apple get such a homely name? Fans of the chartreuse green fall fruit might be surprised that there really was a Granny Smith for which the apple was named. But she didn’t live in Pennsylvania, New York or anywhere else in the United States that is seemingly synonymous with harvesting apples. Granny Smith and her namesake apple both called a small town outside of Sydney, Australia home. As the story goes, Maria Ann Sherwood was born in 1799 in Sussex, England. At age 19, she married Thomas Smith and together had numerous children. During the colonial period of England, the government was offering incentives to any citizens willing to relocate and work its new lands. In 1830,…

Heinz releases new heartwarming Pixar-like baked beans commercial

If you’re a fan of the movie “Up,” Heinz new advertisement will hit you right in the feels. Heinz Australia took a page out of Pixar’s emotional animation playbook when it channeled the 2009 tear-jerker to create its “Can Size for Every Aussie” ad campaign. The new campaign launches four new can sizes of the company’s most popular baked beans. The three-minute animated short tells the story of Geoff, whose curious lifelong love of beans leads to a job at Heinz as head of innovation. There, he experiments with new ways to share his favorite food with the world. Initially, Geoff is consumed with creating the perfect-sized can of beans to fit on a single slice of toast — thus, “The One for One” — a single serving of beans. But as life goes on, his bean needs change. After meeting a pretty, young co-worker from the spaghetti department, he’s inspired to create a “The One for Two”…