Interesting Facts About Apples

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2. The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, Malus domestica of the rose family. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. 
4. Nutrition Facts
   AppleApples, boiledApples, microwavedApples, peeledApple
   

   Amount Per 100 grams1 extra small (2-1/2" dia) (101 g)1 cup slices (109 g)1 cup, quartered or chopped (125 g)1 small (2-3/4" dia) (149 g)1 medium (3" dia) (182 g)1 large (3-1/4" dia) (223 g)1 NLEA serving (242 g)100 grams

   Calories 52

5. % Daily Value*

   Total Fat 0.2 g	0%
   Saturated fat 0 g	0%
   Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g
   Monounsaturated fat 0 g
   Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
   Sodium 1 mg	0%
   Potassium 107 mg	3%
   Total Carbohydrate 14 g	4%
   Dietary fiber 2.4 g	9%
   Sugar 10 g
   Protein 0.3 g	0%

   Vitamin A	1%	Vitamin C	7%
   Calcium	0%	Iron	0%
   Vitamin D	0%	Vitamin B-6	0%
   Vitamin B-12	0%	Magnesium	1%

Here are 10 interesting facts you probably didn’t know about apples, the quintessential American fruit (after all, the phrase isn’t “as American as pumpkin pie

1. More than 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the world, but only the crab apple is native to North America.
2. Apples contain no fat, sodium or cholesterol and are a good source of fiber.
3. Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
4. Apples ripen six to 10 times faster at room temperature than if they are refrigerated.
5. 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.
6. Apples harvested from an average tree can fill 20 boxes that weigh 42 pounds each.
7. Apples are a member of the rose family.
8. The top apple producers around the world are India,China, United States,Turkey, Poland and Italy. Apples account for 50 percent of international deciduous fruit tree production.
9. A peck of apples weighs 10.5 pounds. A bushel of apples weighs about 42 pounds.
10. It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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