20 Appealing Apple Facts

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1. More than 2500 varieties of apples are grown in the US.
2. Despite apples being the second most popular fruit in the US (#1 is the banana), apples often represent villains in films and literature, stemming from the Bible story of Adam and Eve and the apple as the forbidden fruit. 
3. The science of apple growing is called pomology.
4. Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is actually air. Apples are less dense than water, making them the perfect fruit for apple bobbing.
5. In 2020 the most popular varieties of apples in the US were Gala (#1), Honeycrisp (#2), and Granny Smith (#3).
6. “How do you like them apples?” goes a lot further back than the famous line from the film “Good Will Hunting”. In 1895 it was printed in the newspaper The Eagle: “Bryan is the best cotton market in this section of the state and has received more cotton than any other town in this section. How do you like them apples?”
7. A single medium-sized apple (100 grams) contains about 4 grams of this nutrient, which is 17% of the Daily Value.
8. Ever try an apple burger? This recipe for a vegan chickpea apple burger is delicious.
9. “As American as apple pie”. Even though everyone associates apple pie with America, this delicious dessert is actually from England. 
10. Steve Jobs had many reasons for calling his company “Apple”. He had just visited an apple farm and he thought the name sounded “fun, spirited and not intimidating.”
11. Crab apples are the only apples that are native to North America. 
12. Early English apple pies didn’t include sugar because sugar was too expensive. To give it some sweetness, sweet fruit, like figs, were added. 
13. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the heaviest apple on record weighed in at 4 pounds and 1 ounce. It was grown and picked by Chisato Iwasaki at his apple farm in Hirosaki City, Japan, in 2005.
14. Thirsty? It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
15. Washington State currently produces over half of the apples grown in the US.
16. Archaeologists have found evidence that people have been eating apples since at least 6500 B.C.
17. The most famous apple tree in the world is Sir Isaac Newton’s apple tree. It resides in Woolsthorpe Manor, England, where Newton lived, and is about 400 years old. 
18. Apple pie is this country’s longstanding most popular pie. 
19. The connection between apples and teachers goes back to frontier times in the US. Teachers were provided with housing and sustenance by families whose children attended schools during frontier times.  
20. Apples make an appearance in lots of our meals and snacks: Roasted Apple & Squash Chipotle Chili, 24 Carrot Gold Muffin, Waldorf Salad, and more.