10 fun facts about apples



Here are 10 apples fun facts that you should know



1 - Apple trees take 4-5 years to produce their first fruit. A standard size apple tree starts bearing fruit 8-10 years after it is planted. A dwarf tree starts bearing fruit in 3-5 years.


2 - Apples will ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they were refrigerated.


              3 - It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.


4 - The science of apple growing is called pomology.


5 - It takes the energy of 50 leaves to produce one apple.


6 - Apples are members of the rose family.


7 - Thanks to their high levels of boron, apples can help improve your memory, mental alertness, and electrical activity of the brain.


8 - The average person eats 65 apples a year.


9 - Apple trees can live to be about 100 years old.


10 - Freshly pressed apple juice immediately turns brown upon contact with air because of oxidation.
 

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