10 interesting facts about apples
- 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.
- Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since lat least 6500 B.C.
- Apples are best eaten with the peel since most of the fiber and antioxidants are found in the apple’s peel.
- A medium apple is about 80 calories.
- The apple contains:80 to 85 per cent of water , approximately 5 per cent of protein or nitrogenous material, 10 to 15 per cent of carbonaceous matter, including starch and sugar, 1 to 1.5 per cent of acids and salts.
- China produces more apples than any other country.
- Apples contain Vitamin C as well as many other antioxidants. Apples are also a good source of fiber.An apple’s 3 g of fiber help you meet your fiber goal of 20 g to 30 g daily.
- Some of the popular varieties of apples are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Gala apples, Fuji apples, Granny Smith, Rome, Empire, Idared, etc.
- About 50% of apples grown in the United States are sold fresh, and 50% are processed into apple juice, apple sauce or dehydrated apple products.
- The apple is the official state fruit of Rhode Island, New York, Washington, and West Virginia.
