- More than 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States, but only the crabapple is native to North America.
- Apples contain no fat, sodium or cholesterol and are a good source of fiber.
- Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
- Apples ripen six to 10 times faster at room temperature than if they are refrigerated.
- Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit. The largest apple ever picked weighed 3 pounds.
- Apples harvested from an average tree can fill 20 boxes that weigh 42 pounds each.
- Apples are a member of the rose family.
- The top apple producers around the world are China, United States, Turkey, Poland and Italy. Apples ac.
9. Apple trees can live for more than 100 years.
10. A peck of apples is 10.5 pounds.
11. A bushel of apples is roughly 42 pounds.
12. Two-thirds of the fiber and lots of antioxidants in apples are found in the peel.
13. Red Delicious apples are the most widely grown apple variety in the U.S.
14. Apples contain high levels of boron, which increases mental alertness.
15. Only one type of apple is native to the U.S.: The crabapple.
16. Many apples have a natural wax applied to them after they’re harvested. This isn’t just done to make them look shinier—it helps keep out bacteria and slows the ripening process.
17. Apple seeds contain a cyanide compound.
18. Apple trees take four to five years to bear their first fruit.
19. The largest apple ever picked weighed three pounds. That’s the same weight as a teacup Chihuahua.
20. It takes roughly 36 apples to make one gallon of apple cider.
21. A medium apple contains about 80 calories.
22.Apple are 25% air,which is why they float in water.
23.Most of the antioxidant found in apple, including quercetin, are found in the skin.
24.Apple flowers are called as blossoms.Its appears in beautiful pink color.They are not self-pollinated.
25.Apple is an immunity building and brain boosting fruit.
26.Eating afresh apple is more nutritious than juicing it.