Apples float because 25% of their volume is air.

• The word apple comes from the Old English aeppel.
• The Celtic word for apple is abhall.
• Quercetin is found only in the apple skin. The skin also contains more antioxidants and fiber than the flesh.
• China produces more apples than any other country.
• Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and California are the top 5 apple-producing states in the U.S. In all, 36 states produce apples commercially.
• The apple is the official state fruit of Washington, New York, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
•  The largest apple ever picked weighed three pounds, two ounces.
  One medium apple contains about 80 calories.

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