Apple
Apple
☺ FUN FACTS! ☺
Did you know one apple
has 5 grams of fiber,
which provides
20% of the daily fiber
recommendation?
Did you know that
apples are in the rose
family?
Did you know that in one
year, an apple tree produces
enough apples to fill 20 each,
42 pound cases, of apples?
(One tree produces 840 lbs.
of apples per year!)
Did you know there are many
different varieties of apples?
(Braeburn, Golden & Red Delicious,
Fuji, Gala, Jonagold, Rome Beauty,
Granny Smith, Winesap, McIntosh,
Pink Lady, Cameo, York, Ginger
Gold,
Jonathan...)
Did you know apples
float because 25% of
their volume is air?
Did you know there are
over 7,000 varieties of
apples grown
throughout the world?
Did you know New
Jersey’s first apple seed
was planted in 1639?
Did you know apples
can be red, green or
even yellow in color?
Did you know Granny Smith
apples are bright green and
are delicious, either cooked
or eaten raw? (If you like tart,
crispy foods --- than this
apple is for you!)
Did you know that you could reduce the
fat and calories in baked goods by
substituting applesauce for shortening or
oil? (Substitute the same amount of
applesauce for the shortening or oil; for
example, use a ½ cup applesauce instead
of a ½ cup of oil. Try replacing only half the
amount of shortening or oil in the recipe