{"id":26810,"date":"2023-09-25T13:26:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T17:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=26810"},"modified":"2023-09-25T13:26:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T17:26:55","slug":"apple-vending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/apple-vending\/","title":{"rendered":"CALS\u2019 Beloved Apple Vending Machine Remains Fruit-Full"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Gaga for Galas? Delighted by Red Delicious? For 70+ years, an iconic campus gizmo has dispensed nutritious snacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Joe Wilensky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Just off the Ag Quad, a vending machine that\u2019s beloved by generations of Cornellians offers snacks far healthier than candy, chips, or soda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the lobby of Mann Library and stocked with vibrantly colored apples\u2014Gala, SweeTango, Ginger Gold, Zestar, and more\u2014the machine continues a seven-decade-long tradition of offering campus dwellers an accessible supply of healthy, Big Red-grown fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_002-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The machine enjoys a prominent spot in the lobby in front of the 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_002-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_002-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_002-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The machine enjoys a prominent spot in the Mann Library lobby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The CALS icon is operated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cornell.edu\/soho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society for Horticulture at Cornell<\/a> (SoHo), a grad student group that\u2019s supported in part by proceeds from the apple sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And ever since the Cornell Orchards store closed in 2020, it\u2019s been one of just a few places where apple aficionados can acquire their favorite University-grown fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Other spots typically include the dining halls, P&amp;C Fresh supermarkets in the region, and downtown Ithaca\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownithaca.com\/apple-harvest-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Harvest Festival<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/DSCF5273-A-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aleah Butler-Jones \u201919 stocks the apple vending machine in front of Mann Library\" class=\"wp-image-26807 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/DSCF5273-A-819x1024.jpg 819w, 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noreferrer\">Cornell AgriTech<\/a> (formerly the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station) in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AgriTech operates the nation\u2019s oldest apple breeding program; over the decades, it has developed and released 69 varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The long list includes favorites old and new such as Empire, Cortland, Jonagold, SnapDragon, and RubyFrost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In mid-September, horticulture grad student Aleah Butler-Jones \u201919 stocked the machine\u2014which keeps the fruit at between 38 and 40 \u00b0F\u2014and added cards describing each variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are the land-grant university of New York, and apples are incredibly important to the state economy,\u201d points out Butler-Jones, who currently oversees the vending operation. \u201cAnd we\u2019re the only Ivy League university that has a horticulture program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Apple vending machines have a long history on the Hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first was installed in the lobby of the Plant Sciences Building in 1954\u2014replacing a wooden crate, regularly filled with surplus apples from the orchards, which sat next to an honor-system cash box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many years, the refrigerated \u201cFruit-o-Matic\u201d\u2014described by the <em>Cornell Countryman<\/em> as an \u201cultramodern machine\u201d\u2014was operated by the student Pomology Club, helping support projects and trips, a scholarship, and even a Swedish student exchange program. <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"979\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/yearbook_DSCF5289-A-979x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo shows the &quot;Fruit-o-Matic&quot; vending machine in the Plant Sciences Building in the 1950s\" 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for a three-day gala and showcase event hosted by the Ag college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dubbed \u201cStraight to the Country,\u201d it showcased innovative farming techniques and equipment\u2014and was capped by a huge square dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" class=\"wp-block-rkv-carousel rkv-swiper swiper\"><div class=\"alignfull swiper-buttons\"><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/yearbook_DSCF5284-A.jpg\" alt=\"Photo shows three men enjoying apples in front of the &quot;Fruit-o-Matic&quot; vending machine in the Plant Sciences Building in the 1960s\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/yearbook_DSCF5284-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">An \u201capple-tizing\u201d break in the 1960s. <em>(Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_016-A.jpg\" alt=\"Apples stocked in the vending machine in front of Mann Library\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_016-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">The colorful, tasty inventory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"rkv-carousel__image swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_039-A.jpg\" alt=\"Students use the apple vending machine in Mann Library Lobby between classes.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/2023_1236_NH_039-A.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption-align-center\">Selecting a snack.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More advanced models followed over the years, and the machine eventually moved to its current location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, apples are priced at $1 each\u2014cash, credit card, and wireless payments accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top: A freshly purchased apple from the vending machine. 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