The 56th "Garden and Flavors Festival" exhibition in the French town of Laquenexy in Moselle showcases hundreds of varieties of apples in an Apple store; the move comes in an attempt to raise public awareness about the fragility of apples. /VCG Photo

The festival hopes to connect younger audiences who are addicted to smartphones, tablets and other digital devices to the diversity of the plant world. /VCG Photo

"Today, there are only five to six varieties of apples available on stalls," said Patrick Weiten, president of the Departmental Council of Moselle. /VCG Photo

The "Garden and Flavors Festival" occurs every year to celebrate the harvest of apples and highlight the ancestral know-how of apples, says the department. /VCG Photo