FACTS ABOUT APPLES

Did yewww know…

• Apples are a blember of da Wose (Rose) family 

• Apples are 25% air, which is why the float! 

• To create a gallon of Apple Cider, it takes about 35 apples.

• To form one apple, it takes energy from over 50 leaves on an apple tree! 

• Apple trees can live about 100 years. 

• Pomology is the name for the science of apple growing. 

• One 9-inch pie is made from about 2 pounds of apples. 

• “The Lady” apple varietal is one of the oldest in existence. 

• Apple trees originated in Central Asia in the mountains of Kazakhstan.

• China ranks highest in apple consumption per capita. The United States and Turkey come in second and third.  

APPLECRAFTS!

A fun and festive way to use some of your apples this season is wrapped up with a bow! Decorate brown craft paper with stamps from halved apples dipped in non-toxic paint to create a handmade and heartful wrapping paper. Let the paint dry one day before your gifts get a sweet new look!