Explore Amazing Apple Facts, Records, and Activities

The top produced apple varieties in the U.S. include Gala, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Honeycrisp, and more.

The science of apple growing is called pomology. Apple trees take 4-5 years to produce their first fruit.

Apples grow in diverse climates, including deserts, mountains, flatlands, river valleys, and along the Great Lakes.

Crabapples are the only apples native to North America. European settlers brought other apple seeds with them.

The apple blossom is Michigan's state flower. Most blossoms are pink when they open and fade to white over time.

Today, there are 2,500 apple varieties grown in the U.S. and 7,500 varieties grown worldwide.

Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free. A medium apple contains about 80 calories and 5 grams of fiber.

Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were apple growers. Washington loved pruning his apple trees.

The apple tree originated between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. Apples are members of the rose family.

100 apple varieties are grown commercially in the U.S., and apples are grown in 36 states.

Apple varieties range in size, from smaller than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit.

Apples harvested from an average tree can fill 20 boxes, each weighing about 42 pounds.

China leads global apple production, followed by the United States, Turkey, Poland, and Italy.

Approximately 1/4 of the apples grown in the U.S. are exported. The U.S. imports apples from the Southern Hemisphere for year-round freshness.

In Europe, France, Italy, and Germany are the leading apple-producing countries.

Europeans eat about 46 pounds of apples annually, compared to 19.6 pounds consumed by Americans.

The Lady or Api apple is one of the oldest varieties still in existence today.

Apples ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if refrigerated.