Apples are actually a part of the rose family. Sounds new? Here are few facts about apple which would increase your knowledge about apples.
1)The science of growing applies called Pomology.
If you leave apples out and do not refrigerate them, they ripen as fast as ten times than when they are refrigerated.
2)Apple trees can live for more than a hundred years.
3)Apple seeds contain a cyanide compound.
4)On an average, every person eats around 65 apples a year.
5)Malusdomesticaphobia is the fear of apples.
6)More than 2500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States.
7)Apples contain no fat, sodium or cholesterol and are a good source of fibre.
8)Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
9)The biggest apple to be picked weighed 3 pounds. Apples can range from the size of a cherry to as large as a grapefruit.
10)Apples harvested from an average tree can weigh 840 kgs.
11)The top apple producers are China, United States, Turkey, Poland and Italy.
12)A peck of apples weight 10.5 pounds.
13)Apples are applied a natural wax after harvesting. This is done to keep out bacteria and slow down the ripening process.
14)Many apple trees are grown as dwarves as the short height makes them easy to maintain and harvest.
Apple picking in Houston is best because Houston has the best weather for apples. If you are not interested in picking apples by hand, you can buy the already picked apples at farmers’ market at a farm. For apple pickings, consider P-6 farms.
