Apple Epilogue

     Here are some fun facts about apples that you can add to your compendium of knowledge:

          Apples (like pears and quinces) are members of the rose family.

          By volume apples are 25% air.

          Apples are the most widely distributed fruit on earth.

          Flavors of apples vary among varieties, from different parts of the same tree, and even within a single fruit.

          There are several thousand apple varieties.  But they can be divided into 4 groups:
                      Cider apples
                      Dessert/eating apples
                      Cooking apples
                      Dual Purpose apples

          Apples contain starch that converts to sugar after being harvested.

          Apples are native to Eurasia.