Interesting Facts About Apples

* The skin of an apple contains more antioxidants and fiber than the flesh.

* Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.

* Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.

* It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple

* Some apple trees will grow over 40 feet high and live over 100 years.

* Apples account for 50 percent of the world's deciduous fruit tree production

* There are more than 7,500 varieties of apples grown in the world.
About 2,500 varieties are grown in the United States.

* Apples are grown in all 50 states.

* Half the United States apple crop is turned into apple products like
applesauce and apple juice.

* Apples are the second most valuable fruit grown in the United States.
Oranges are first.