What are apples

The apple is the fruit of a tree that grows in countries that have a temperate climate, the kind of climate the United States and southern Canada have. No other fruit tree is as widely grown and as well known. Most apple trees grow in orchards. They are usually spaced about 30 feet apart. An apple orchard in spring is a beautiful sight. The white blossoms cover the trees like snow. Some apples ripen in late summer, some in early autumn, and some in late autumn. There are thousands of different kinds of apple.

Some of the best-known varieties are the Winesap, Baldwin, Mcintosh, greening, Delicious, Northern Spy, and Jonathan. More people eat apples than any other fruit in the world. Apples are used in more ways than any other fruit in the world. You eat them as they grow, ripe and juicy. They are baked into pies, cakes, tarts, turnovers and strudel. They are made into applesauce, apple jelly, and apple butter. They are baked and roasted. Jelly apples are a favorite with children everywhere. Some people like apple juice and apple cider.

Cider is apple juice, but often is allowed to ferment and turn sour. The old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," is a way of telling you that apples are good for your health. The "forbidden fruit" that Adam and Eve ate in the Garden of Eden is usually pictured as an apple. Actually, the Bible does not say exactly what kind of fruit it was.