Here are some Apple Facts
(There's some information about how to store apples at the bottom of this page.)

Studies by researchers at Cornell University show that the combination of phytochemicals in apples play a very important role in antioxidant and anti- cancer activity.

An apple packs more cancer fighting antioxidant capability than a 1,500 milligram megadose of vitamin C.

Antioxidant phytonutrients found in apples also fight the damaging effects of bad LDL cholesterol to keep your heart healthy.

Daily apple eaters breathe more easily due to stronger lung function.

Apples contain boran, an essential trace element that helps harden bones decreasing the effects of osteoporosis.

Apples are loaded with pectin, a soluble fiber that aids digestion. One apple provides as much dietary fiber as a bowl of bran cereal. (And tastes better too!)

The complex carbohydrates in apples give your body a longer, more even energy boost compared to high- sugar snacks.

Apples contain no fat, no sodium, no cholesterol and taste great!

There are over 2500 varieties of apples grown in the United States.

Apples stored carefully at cool temperatures will be fresh for almost a year.

Apples can be red, yellow, green, or any combination of those colors.

Apples can rust. The flesh of the apple contains a chemical that reacts with oxygen just like metal does and it will turn brown when exposed to the air. 

Did you ever wonder how to store apples?
Here's the right way to do it!

Handle apples gently to prevent bruising.

Store apples in a plastic bag in the crisper section of your refrigerator. This will maintain the right temperature and humidity level to keep the apples crisper and juicier longer.

Store away from foods with strong odors. Apples are porous and will absorb strong food odors.

Do not store apples with vegetables such as leafy greens, broccoli, cabbage or cauliflower. Apples give off a gas that will damage them.

The gas that apples produce will also speed up the ripening of other fruits such as bananas, kiwis, peaches, pears and plums when stored together.
 

Zarpentine Apple Farms
163 Burritt Road
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-3611
info@zarpentinefarms.com