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Poland have asked the people of Ireland to eat their apples

Poland want us to eat their apples. And they’ve got a video encouraging us to do so.

APPLES. DO YOU like them? Specifically, how do you like them apples?

That is what the Polish Embassy would like to know. A new online campaign by the Polish Embassy in Ireland has issued a unusual imperative to the Irish public to ‘Eat Polish Apples’.

The video opens with scrolling text, outlining the message.

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We are then shown an apple, valiantly bearing the Polish flag. Through the magic of freeze frame technology, the apple is pared down to its core before our very eyes.

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The video ends with a reminder of who is responsible for all of this.

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This comes as a response to the agricultural sanctions being applied on countries across the EU by Russia. The #eatpolishapples campaign hopes to turn the ban on Russian imports into an opportunity for growth in the Irish market.

The campaign has a number of other hashtags attached to it including #Eatpolishapples, #EatApples and #FreedomApples.

The full video can be viewed here. Although be warned, it contains a pretty disturbing ‘crunch’ based soundtrack.

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