Apple facts

• The scientific name of apple is Mallus Domestica.
• The science of growing apples is called pomoluji.
• The largest apple producing countries are China, America, Poland, Turkey, Italy and India.
• The apple is said to have originated in the wooded hills of Kazakhstan, a country in Central Asia. When Alexander came to Central Asia, he came to know about this fruit and through that this fruit became popular in Europe and the rest of the world.
• An apple tree starts bearing fruit at the age of 4 to 5 years and can live up to 100 years.
• Apples do not contain fat, sodium and cholesterol.
• Toxic ingredients such as cyanide are found in apple seeds. But research suggests that if we eat at least 200 apple seeds, only our body will be affected.
• Malic acid is found in apples. This chemical is used to make teeth whitening equipment.
• 2/3 of the total fiber content is in the skin of apples.
• Wax is applied naturally in some apples. This makes the apple shiny and also keeps away bacteria. But the ripening process of apples slows down.
• Each apple is about 400 grams, and contains plenty of fiber.
• If you eat one apple a day, it will take you about 20 years to eat every type of apple.
• The types of apples differ in size from each other.
• Apple is a part of the rose family.
• A human eats about 65 apples a year.
• Humans have been eating apples since around 6500 BC.
• An apple contains about 10 seeds.
• Horses, monkeys, bears and rabbits like to eat apples.
• Apple flowers are pink in color.
• There are more than 8000 types of apples.
• Types of apples are found in different colors.  Like - green apple - pear. Pears (green apples) are slightly sour compared to apples, but they are better for our health.
• Apples should never be eaten on an empty stomach.
• Apples have 25% air, they are very light.
• Many antioxidants found in apples are also found in our skin.
• Apples ripen more rapidly at room temperature.
• An apple has about 80 calories.

Also read :- Benefits of Eating Apples