Did You Know?

• 25% of an apple’s volume is air. That’s why it floats!
• On average, Washington state grows 125 million boxes of apples per year. At 40 lbs per box, that’s 2.5 million TONS of apples!
• There are about 175,000 acres of apple orchards in Washington State.
• It takes the energy from 50 apple tree leaves to produce one apple.
• Washington Apple growers produce 6 out of every 10 apples consumed in the United States.
• At room temperature, apples ripen or soften 10 times faster than if they were refrigerated.
• The science of growing apples is called “pomology.”
• Washington Apples are exported to 60 different countries around the world.
• Archaeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples for more than 8,500 years!
• Apples contain no artificial colors or flavors.
• There are more than 7,500 different varieties of apples grown around the world. You’ll find only a handful of them at your local supermarket.
• Apples are fat free and sodium free.
• There are seven principal varieties of apples grown in Washington.
• Apples contain natural sugars called fructose.
• The average apple contains 5 seeds.
• Apples are picked by hand, not by any machinery.
• Apples are harvested in Washington state each year between August and November. Advanced storage technologies mean that they’re fresh and available year-round.
• A medium-sized apple contains 5 grams of fiber, 20% the daily recommended allowance!