Things you didn't know about APPLES

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Things you didn't know about APPLES....The crabapple is the only apple native to North America.Apples come in all shades of reds, greens, yellows. Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie. 2500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States. 7500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world. Apples are grown in all 50 states. Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free. A medium apples 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. Most apples are still picked by hand in the fall. Apples are a member of the rose family. 25 percent of an apple's volume is air. That is why they float. The largest apple picked weighed three pounds. Charred apples have been found in prehistoric dwellings in Switzerland. Most apple blossoms are pink when they open but gradually fade to white. Some apple trees will grown over forty feet high and live over a hundred years. Most apples can be grown farther north than most other fruits because they blossom late in spring, minimizing frost damage. Apples are the second most valuable fruit grown in the United States. Oranges are first. In colonial time apples were called winter banana or melt-in-the-mouth. . The Lady or Api apple is one of the oldest varieties in existence. America's longest-lived apple tree was reportedly planted in 1647 by Peter Stuyvesant in his Manhattan orchard and was still bearing fruit when a derailed train struck it in 1866.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. Apples account for 50% of the world's deciduous fruit tree production The old saying, & #8992; an apple a day, keeps the doctor away ¡á. This saying comes from am old English adage, & #8992; To eat an apple before going to bed, will make the doctor beg his bread.¡áThe top apple producing states are Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California and Virginia. In 2006, 58% of apples produced in the United States were produced in Washington, 11% in New York, 8% in Michigan, 5% in Pennsylvania, 4% in California and 2% in Virginia. The apple variety ¢ÆRed Delicious' is the most widely grown in the United States with 62 million bushels harvested in 2005. October is National Apple Month.WASHINGTON CRANBERRY/APPLE PIE4 large Yellow Delicious Apples Yup! Washington Grown 1/2 cup golden yellow raisins 1 cup sugar 4 tablespoons white flour 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg 1 cup fresh Washington Cranberries (from Westport Bogs) 1/2 cup. Washington grown walnuts 2/3 cup. brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoon real Washington Butter Pie crust for a double crusted pie Mix together all the ingredients but the butter and pie crust. Pour into pie shell. Dot with butter. Cover with top pie crust and brush with milk (Optional). Bake at 400°F for 15 min and turn down heat to 350 for 45 min. or golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Handle every stressful situation like a dog. can't eat it or play with it, pee on it & walk away.