Although your local apple orchard grows nine different varieties of apples that come into season from late August through early November,it grows only apples and is therefore an example of a monoculture.

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Monoculture refers to the agricultural practice of growing a single crop species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. Since the orchard grows nine different varieties of apples, it does not fit the strict definition of monoculture, which would involve only one variety.

Although Your Local Apple Orchard Grows Nine Different Varieties of Apples