Apples have
been found to reduce the risk of a stroke.
The science
of apple growing is called pomology.
Apples are
a member of the rose family.
Charred apples
have been found in prehistoric dwellings in Switzerland.
Apples have
been found to reduce oxidative stress and biological damage.
Apples are
a great source of fiber.
Apple varieties
range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as
a grapefruit.
25 percent
of an apple's volume is air (that is why they float).
Apples have
been found to protect and enhance heart muscle.
The average
size orchard in the United States is 50 acres.
Apples are
propagated by either grafting or budding.
Apples helps
prevent chronic disease.
Apples decreases
tumor growth and incidence of cancer.
A medium
apple is about 80 calories.
The pilgrims
planted the first United States apple trees in the Massachusetts
Bay Colony.
The apple
tree originated in an area between the Caspin and Black seas.
Over 2500
varieties of apples are grown in the United States, 100 are sold
commercially.
During the
18th and 19th centuries apple seeds were spread from coast to
coast for 40 years by the legendary Johnny Appleseed.
Most of an
apple's perfume cells are concentrated in the apple skin and,
as it ripens, the cells give off a strong aroma.
Apples are
75 percent water, so you can quench your thirst whenever the need
arises.
Apples are
rich in flavonoids, plant compounds that function as anioxidants.
Researchers
were able to isolate Quercetin, a flavonoid found mostly in apples,
as the source of the anti-cancer effect.
Reports show
that fruit pectins trap and prevent cholesterol from building
up in the linings of blood vessel walls resulting in lowered blood
pressure and reduced atherosclerosis symptoms.
Few people
realize the tremendous benefits that apple trees provide to the
environment. An acre of orchard removes 30,000 pounds per year
of carbon dioxide and generates 12,000 pounds per year of oxygen.*
(An average human consumes 412 pounds of oxygen per year -- and
an average passenger car produces 11,450 pounds of carbon dioxide
per year).** The cooling effect of a one-acre apple orchard is
equivalent to operating 4 home air conditioners at full capacity,
10 hours a day, for 3 months.
* Alan
Lakso, PHD, Cornell University
** United States Environmental Protection Agency
