“What’s the difference between an apple and an orphan?”/“The apple gets picked.”

An apple riddle is:
   
Q: What’s the difference between an apple and an orphan?
A: The apple gets picked.
 
The dark joke has been cited in print since at least October 2020.
 
         
Twitter
Elove
@ELoveIsTheName
What’s the difference between an apple and an orphan? People take an apple home
1:05 AM · Oct 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
🤍jam🖤
@hoezmadstaymad
The difference between an apple and an orphan is that apple’s actually get picked
7:28 PM · Oct 29, 2020·Twitter for Android
     
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irl fox plushie
@foxii11285468
the difference between apples and orphans is that apples get picked
7:06 PM · Oct 31, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
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høot
@hootisnthere
Whats the difference between an apple and an orphan?
Apples get picked
7:01 PM · Nov 2, 2020·Twitter for Android
   
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BB
@liozep11
What’s the difference between orphans and apples?! Lol apples get picked ;,3
10:32 PM · Nov 2, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
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mewooiix 🍓(Comms open)
@midnight_Sunxo
What’s the difference between an orphan and an apple. One gets pick 🙂👆🏾
3:20 PM · Nov 7, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Darkhumorandjokes   
Posted by u/ahmlk November 12, 2020
What’s the difference between an apple and an orphan?
Apples get picked.
   
Twitter
144p harami humour
@144pharamihumor
Whats the difference between an orphan and an apple?
The apple gets picked
4:21 PM · Nov 16, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/jcw10489 December 10, 2020
What’s the difference between apples and orphans?
Apples get picked
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Set-Life-Medic December 30, 2020
What’s the difference between an apple and an orphan?
An apple gets picked.
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Siddharthafk November 19, 2021
What is the difference between an apple and an orphan ?
Apple gets picked
 
Reddit—3amjokes
Posted by u/Kamikazykiller June 13, 2022
What’s the difference between an apple & an orphan?
The apple gets picked