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Apples
are the fruit of apple trees and are one of the most widely grown tree fruit.
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Millions
of tonnes of apples are grown every year.
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There
are thousands of different varieties of apples including Fuji, Gala, Red
Delicious, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady and Granny Smith.
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Granny
Smith apples originated in Australia in 1868 accidentally after a
chance seedling by a woman named Maria Ann Smith.
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While
most apples are eaten fresh, they have other uses including juice making and
cooking.
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The
apple tree originated in Central Asia.
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China is
the leading producer of apples.
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Apples
were taken to North America by European settlers.
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Apple
trees can be vulnerable to a number of different diseases and pests. Chemical
sprays are often used to limit the damage but organic methods are also
popular.
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Honey
bees are commonly used to pollinate apple trees.
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Apple
trees typically blossom in spring with fruit maturing in autumn.
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Apple
seeds contain a cyanide compound. Our body can handle small doses of this
naturally occurring poison so you'd have to eat a huge number of seeds for it
to have an effect, and even then the seeds are covered in a protective
coating which keeps the cyanide compound safe inside.
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An
average apple contains around 130 calories.
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It
is believed that the saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"
originated inWales in the 19th century. Sadly eating apples doesn't
guarantee good health but they do have nutritional value and potential health
benefits.
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The
apple genome was decoded in 2010
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