Good to know?

• Apples are members of the rose family
• Apple trees take about 4 to 5 years to produce fruit
• Apple trees may be propagated by budding or grafting
• Pour a little citric juice (ie. lemon, lime, grapefruit or apple juices) or even saltwater over peeled apples to prevent them from browning
• Smaller apples keep longer than larger ones
• Store baskets or bushels of apples covered with perforated plastic in the dark in a well-ventilated room 32-39 degrees F. (0-4 degrees C) to prevent shrivelling
• It takes about six medium apples about 2lbs (900g) for a 9″ pie or 3 cups (700ml) of apple sauce

Uses for Common Apples
	Eating Whole	Salads	Baking	Sauce	Cider
Ambroisia	•	•
Braeburn	•	•	•	•
Cortland	•	•	•	•	•
Empire	•	•
Fiji	•	•	•	•
Golden Delicious	•	•	•	•	•
Granny Smith	•		•	•	•
Honey Crisp	•	•	•	•
Idared	•		•	•	•
Jonathan	•	•	•	•	•
Johnagold	•	•	•	•
Mcintosh	•		•	•	•
Northern Spy			•	•	•
Pink Lady	•	•
Red Delicious	•	•
Royal Gala		•		•
Spartan	•		•