The early orchardists were also not very knowledgeable about the different varieties of apples. Often apple varieties were chosen just because the owner had heard of them growing well in other parts of Canada, the United States, or Europe. But many of the first varieties were not suitable for the Okanagan Valley. Even in 1905, the local fruit growers were encouraged to select and grow just one of the hardy varieties of good apples. One early variety, the McIntosh, is still grown today. Apple varieties also came in and out of favour. In the 1910s, there were mostly Jonathans and McIntoshes. Then the Jonathans lost popularity, so many orchardists cut down their Jonathan trees. Years later, the Jonathans became popular again. The same thing is happening today. The McIntosh apple is falling out of favour, and many fruit tree farmers are cutting down their McIntosh trees. What will be the fate of the noble McIntosh?