- Apples are the fruit of apple trees and are one of the most widely grown tree fruit.
- Millions of tonnes of apples are grown every year.
- There are thousands of different varieties of apples including Fuji, Gala, Red Delicious,Golden Delicious, Pink Lady and Granny Smith.
- Granny Smith apples originated in Australia in 1868 accidentally after a chance seedling by a woman named Maria Ann Smith.
- While most apples are eaten fresh, they have other uses including juice making andcooking.
- The apple tree originated in Central Asia.
- China is the leading producer of apples.
- Apples were taken to North America by European settlers.
- Apple trees can be vulnerable to a number of different diseases and pests. Chemicalsprays are often used to limit the damage but organic methods are also popular.
- Honey bees are commonly used to pollinate apple trees.
- Apple trees typically blossom in spring with fruit maturing in autumn.
- 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.
- An average apple contains around 130 calories.
- 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.
- The apple genome was decoded in 2010.
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