Happy Apple Day!

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: