Apples are a fall staple & the key ingredient of many seasonal comfort foods – apple pie, apple crisp, caramel apples & apple cider. You can even make it a family outing by picking them. Apples have a sweet scent & a crisp bite, but did you know?
- China produces more apples than the U.S.
- Apples were originally only used for cider.
- Apples were first sold on street corners during the Great Depression.
- Only the crabapple is native to North America.
- It takes 6-10 years for an apple tree to start producing fruit.
- Apples are actually members of the Rose family.
- It takes about 36 apples to produce 1 gallon of cider.
- Only 5 varieties of apples are sold in grocery stores.
Share these facts at your next fall party & show the world that you are one SMART apple! Enjoy.