Everyone Now Wants Purple Apples?!
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Images have been going viral online showing new PURPLE APPLES. They have vibrant purple skin, purple flesh, and people online are so hooked, they’ve been desperately trying to track them down…
The “Purple Apple” is said to originate from Saskatchewan, Canada, thrives in its chilly climate, boasts a flavor profile reminiscent of cinnamon and banana, and they go by the nickname “Canadian Grapes.”
It also says they’re “prized ingredients in the creation of purple applesauce, celebrated by indigenous Saskatchewan peoples and [they] embody the rich tapestry of Saskatchewan’s cultural and culinary heritage.”
Now here’s the problem… They don’t exist. The images are A.I.-generated, and the stuff about thriving in chilly climates and rich tapestries is nonsense.
Orchards and nurseries up in Saskatchewan say they HAVE been getting calls about the purple apples from apple-enthusiasts online who were duped.
One local horticulturist says, quote, “It looks amazing. It would be so fun. But, unfortunately, it is not real…usually [the people who ask] feel a little bit silly that they thought it was real in the first place.”
The account is an artistic feed that posts surrealist A.I.-generated images, and so it isn’t hard to figure out that they’re not real. And the purple apple post even has hash-tags like #plantasy and #unnaturalistAI. But obviously, there are some people who will fall for ANYTHING they see on the internet, so none of this is shocking.
SOURCE: CTV News
