A is for Apple

Apple Time : September 

Fun Apple Facts : 

Apples are grown in all 50 states. Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free. A medium apple is about 80 calories. Apples are a great source of the

• Apple trees take 4-5 years to produce their first fruit. A standard size apple tree starts bearing fruit 8-10 years after it is planted. A dwarf tree starts bearing fruit in 3-5 years.
• Apples will ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they were refrigerated.
• It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
• There are more than 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States, and they come in all shades of red, green and yellow.
• The science of apple growing is called pomology.
• Bobbing for apples? 25% of an apples volume is air, which is why they float.
• Pilgrims planted the first U.S. apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.