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 ==== Only crabapple is native to North America ====
 There are about 7500 varieties of apples grown around the world, and 2500 varieties in the United States. Out of that huge number of grown apples only one variety is native to North America. It is a crabapple.[([[https://web.extension.illinois.edu/apples/facts.cfm|University of Illinois]])]
 ==== Apples are very healthy ====
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 ==== Important nutrients ====
-The skin of the apple contains very important nutrients. It contains vitamins A and C, folic acid as well as calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and antioxidants. [([[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-apples|HealthLine]])]
+The skin of the apple contains very important nutrients. It contains vitamins A and C, folic acid, calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and antioxidants. [([[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-apples|HealthLine]])]
 ==== Quercetin ====
 Apples contain quercetin. This compound is an antioxidant and helps deliver more oxygen to the lungs. [([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC442131/|US National Library of Medicine]])]
+==== Popularity ====
+Apples are one of the most widely grown fruit trees. [([[https://arbordayblog.org/landscapedesign/top-10-fruit-trees/|Arbor Day Blog]])]
+==== At least four years ====
+It takes 4 to 5 years for an apple tree to bear its first fruit. [([[https://minnetonkaorchards.com/how-long-to-grow-an-apple-tree/|Minnetonka Orchards]])]
+==== 100kcal ====
+One apple contains about 100 kcal, so it is good food for those who want to lose weight. [([[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-apples-affect-weight#calorie-density|HealthLine]])]
+==== Rippen ====
+Do not store apples with other fruits. [([[https://www.livestrong.com/article/523091-what-fruits-shouldnt-be-stored-next-to-each-other/|Live Strong]])]
+==== Origin of apples ====
+It is estimated that the apples come from the region of eastern Turkey or Kazakhstan. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/history-of-apples|National Geographic]])]
+==== Rose family ====
+Apples belong to the rose family, which is the same family as flowers. [([[https://www.englishclub.com/efl/podcasts/interesting-facts/roses-apples/|English Club]])]
+==== Adam's apple ====
+Why is the cartilage on a man's throat referred to as Adam's apple? This is a reference to the piece of apple, the forbidden fruit from the biblical Eden that stood in Adam's throat. [([[https://www.webmd.com/men/what-to-know-adams-apple|WebMD]])]
+==== Declaration of love ====
+In ancient Greece, there was a custom that throwing an apple at someone signified a declaration of love. [([[https://greeksisters.com/lifestyle/in-ancient-greece-throwing-an-apple-meant-love/|Greek Sisters]])]
+==== Persian apples ====
+Peaches were called Persian apples. [([[https://www.montereyherald.com/2008/07/21/persian-apples-to-peaches/|Monterey Herald]])]
+==== Law of gravity ====
+The falling apple inspired Newton to describe the law of universal gravity. [([[https://www.history.com/news/did-an-apple-really-fall-on-isaac-newtons-head|History]])]
+==== Flower of Kent ====
+The apple that fell on Newton's head was of the Flower of Kent species. [([[https://www.york.ac.uk/physics/about/newtonsappletree/|University of York]])]
+{{tag>nature flora science}}

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