APPLE FACTS TO CHEW ON

Nov 7, 2011

  • Apples are a member of the rose family
  • Washington state grows the most apples in the U.S.
  • The apples from one tree can fill 20 boxes every year
  • Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their volume is air.
  • In the winter, apple trees need to rest for about 900 to 1000 hours below 45 degrees Fahrenheit in order to flower and fruit properly
  • If you grew 100 apple trees from the seeds of one tree, they would all be different
  • Apples are high in fiber
  • There are more than 7000 varieties of apples grown in the world