Apple Fun Facts
Did you know...
- The average apple contains ten seeds
- A seed is contained in the star shaped structure called a carpel of which there are five
- Every bushel of our apples usually weighs 44 pounds
- Each medium sized apple, about the size of a tennis ball, contains 80 calories and roughly a 1/2 cup of water
- If you plant an apple seed it will not grow true to type, that is a Honeycrisp seed will not grow to be a Honeycrisp tree
- Commercial apple trees have the variety (scion) & roots (rootstock) chosen depending on the manner they are to be grown
- Each apple is hand harvested
- Apples, like us, can become sunburnt from too much intense sunlight
- The heirloom apple, Esopus Spitzenberg, was Thomas Jefferson's favorite apple
- Only 10% of the full bloom of an apple tree is needed for a complete crop
- Apple trees need to be thinned every year to prevent biennial bearing
Proper Storage of Your New Fruit
- Keep your apples in the refrigerator at approximately 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Leave the apples in the bag we packaged them at the orchard as it was specially designed to keep them fresh.
- Apples love high humidity, 90% RH or better. Because most homeowner refrigerators do not go this high, place a moist paper towel in the bag if they are to be kept for a long period of time.