Apples were the favorite fruit of ancient Greeks and Romans.

The apple tree originated in an area between the Caspian and the Black Sea.

Apples are propagated by two methods: grafting or budding.

Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit.

Most apples are still picked by hand in the fall.

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

The science of apple growing is called pomology.

The pilgrims planted the first United States apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Apples are a great source of the fiber pectin.

Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.

Apples are grown commercially in 36 states.

100 varieties of apples are grown commercially in the United States.

7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.

2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States.

Apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan.

Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie.

Apples come in all shades of reds, greens, and yellows.

The crabapple is the only apple native to North America.

Wild west new frontier apple tree produces how many apples