What’s your favorite type of apple?  In celebration of National Apple day we are sharing some of our fun facts about apples and giving you an offer for a FREE apple of your choice! When apple picking, remember to choose apples with smooth skin and few bruises that are bright and shiny!

Fun Apple Facts

• Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie.
• 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States.
• Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.
• A medium apple is about 80 calories.
• Apples are a great source of the fiber pectin. One apple has five grams of fiber.
• The pilgrims planted the first United States apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
• The science of apple growing is called pomology.
• Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
• The largest apple picked weighed three pounds.
• Some apple trees will grow over 40 feet high and live over 100 years.
• It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple.
• One of George Washington’s hobbies was pruning his apple trees.
• A bushel of apples weights about 42 pounds and will yield 20-24 quarts of applesauce.
• Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
• It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
• Don’t peel your apple! Two-thirds of the fiber and lots of antioxidants are found in the peel. Antioxidants help to reduce damage to cells, which can trigger some diseases.
• The top apple producing states are Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California and Virginia.
• The apple variety ‘Red Delicious’ is the most widely grown in the United States

Here are some Apple Varieties for Specific Uses: