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Mother Nature's Pop Science Guide to Apples

Mother Nature's Pop Science Guide to APPLES GARDEN OF EATIN’ The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family, and originated in Western Asia. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, growing across the globe in climates with both warm and cool seasons. Honeybee Seeds BLOSSOM Bushel CROSS SECTION ORCHARD Apples must cross-pollinate to develop fruit. During the flowering each season, apple growers usually provide pollinators to carry the pollen. Honeybees and orchard mason bees are most commonly used. Of the more than 7,000 known cultivars, some of the most popular commercially grown apples include these, which range in color, taste and shape. VARIETY SHOW Granny Smith Golden Delicious Mclntosh Very tart and crisp; commonly used in pie baking Large and very sweet to the taste; easily bruises and shrivels Honeycrisp Sweet, firm and tart with a long shelf life Tart flavor and tender, white flesh Jonagold Large, sweet fruit with a thin skin Pink Lady Red Delicious Rome Beauty Fuji Crispy, sweet Japanese hybrid with a long shelf life Braeburn Combination sweet and tart flavor Trademark name for the tart and crisp fruit originating in Australia Less sweet and sometimes mealy; more prized for its deep red skin All red skin; ideally suited for cooking and baking APPLE APPS "AN APPLE A DAY ... One of the most versatile fruits, apples can be baked, stewed, juiced and dried into many different culinary creations. . keeps the doctor away," the old saying goes, and there's good proof to back it up. | Improves brain health and diminishes the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease dried apple rings Cleaner, whiter teeth ... Lowers risk for respiratory disease 100% JUICE Apple CHUTNEY AWESOME apple Decreases cholesterol | level Decreases colon and prostate | cancer risks APPLE SAUCE Amount of sodium, fat and cholesterol in every apple APPLE CIDER Viñegar 4 Grams of soluble fiber in a medium- sized apple 66 Number of apples the average person eats each year OLD-FASHIONED APPLE BUTTER HARD CIDER 80 Calories in a medium- sized apple Thoroughout the ages, the apple has been the subject of love, evil, seduction, discovery and exploration. HISTORY & FOLKLORE Although the fruit is never mentioned by name in the Bible, Renaissance painters depicted Eve tempting Adam with an apple that the serpent gave her. British thinker Sir Isaac Swiss folklore holds that William Tell was forced to shoot American folk hero Johnny Appleseed is said to have wandered Newton himself often told the story that he was inspired to formulate his theory of gravitation by watching the fall of an apple from a tree. an apple perched on his son's head with his crossbow. the early United States planting apple trees from seed intended for pioneers to make hard cider. He succeeded in one attempt. In "Snow White and The Seven Dwarves," Snow White falls in a deep sleep after she bites into a poisoned apple given to her by the evil queen disguised as an old woman. New York City is often called "The Big Apple," a term coined by touring jazz-era musicians and horse jockeys who used the slang word "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play NYC is to play the big time. Apple Records is the record label founded by The Beatles in 1968. Standard Apple albums and single labels display a Granny Smith apple on the A-side, while the flipside displays an apple cross section According to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the electronics giant was so named after he visited an apple farm. He thought the name was "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Sources: Paulette Bourgeois' "The Amazing Apple Book" / Peter Wynne's "Apples" / Washington Apple Commission / Bob Flowerdew's "The Complete Book of Fruit" / http://rehanastormme.hubpages.com/hub/99-Interesting-Facts-About-Apples Infographic & Design: Chris Rooney mnn (@looneyrooneycom)/MNN

Mother Nature's Pop Science Guide to Apples

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The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family, and originated in Western Asia. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, growing across the ...

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