1 Mordekai: {walking to the town of Footcrag} So they grow apples here?
1 Alvissa: Yes.
2 Alvissa: The climate here in the foothills of the Orcrift Mountains is exactly right. Light winter frosts, clearing to an early spring with no strong prevailing winds.
3 Alvissa: 50 inches of rainfall evenly distributed throughout the growing season. Rich soil on well-drained sloping ground. Sweet eating cultivars on crabapple rootstock will do well.
4 Mordekai: That's a surprising amount of horticultural knowledge for a medieval fantasy setting.
4 Alvissa: I'm an elf. It's what we do.

I learnt quite a bit about the best way to grow apples while researching this strip.