Apples!

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. As American as apple pie. Apples are a very familiar part of life whether we eat them or not, we cannot deny that they are well known. Though not originally grown in the United States, apples have been here for quite some time and occasionally it is possible to find some of the apples that were first grown in the US. Some of the oldest apples are known as heritage apples since apples like the gala and granny smith haven’t always been around. It makes sense to think that apples are not man-made products but in reality the king of fruit has had a little help along the way to create new types of apples. Hybrid apples have developed as scientists have combined the bases of various apples such as the Jonathan and the Golden Delicious which combine to create the Jonagold apple. The Jonagold not only combines the flavors and textures of its parent apples but is one of few apples that doesn’t average the size of the apples but rather adds the two together and creates an apple that on average is about 450 grams, more than an average of the two apples combined.
Apples are so well known and appreciated because they are not only available in so many forms but also available almost all year long. Apple juice, cider, pie, and wine are just a few of the common uses of apples in addition to fresh and crisp apples right off the tree. Through refrigeration that actually takes two parts of the apples to be put back in later in the year, apples are able to be kept fresh almost all year round even though the season is only from about August through October.
Apples are part of the food that is consumed everyday by everybody. To understand and appreciate the fruit that is considered the king of all fruits is to understand and appreciate a base of America, the apple seed.