Flotsam and jetsam - I never know which is which......

Unusually high tides plus a flood have brought down all kinds of debris - logs galore, and huge numbers of apples.  Cider anyone? Apparently snakes have been washed out of their hiding places also. A note for trivia buffs..... 'Jetsam' describes debris that was deliberately thrown overboard by a crew of a ship in distress, most often to lighten the ship's load. The word 'flotsam' derives from the French word floter, to float. Jetsam is a shortened word for jettison. Under maritime law the distinction is important.