An Apple a Day!

An Apple a Day!

Facts about Apples:

Apples are rich in antioxidants and help lower obesity risk.

There are 2,500 varieties of apples in the US.

There are 7,500 varieties of apples grown through the world!

Apples are actually part of the rose family just like pears and plums.

Apple trees can live for more than 100 years.

A peck of apples is 10.5 pounds.

2/3 of the fiber and lots of antioxidants in apples are found in the peel.

It takes roughly 36 apples to make one gallon of apple cider.

A medium apple is about 80 calories.

The average person eats 65 apples each year.

The average apple contains 10 seeds.

Malusdomesticaphobia is the fear of apples.