We celebrat Johnny Appleseed days in Paradise, CAlif. in the fall.
the source of the apple seeds he distributed across the continent was form cider mills,,,not apple juice or apple sauce producing plants..
hard cider was quite popular back in those days.

I recently heard from a friend who had gone to a potluck dinner where each dish was centered around apples..from dumplings to hard cider...

i have heard of a vegetarian turkey substitute which is stuffed with apples and butternut squash...i think the outside is either gluten from wheat or some soy product...