10 facts you probably did not know about apples
The apples actually belong to the rose family - just like pears and plums!
There are over 7 500 different types of apples all over the world, which means it would take you 20 years to try them all - if you ate one variety a day!
Have you ever wondered why the apples float if you throw them in the water? This is because of the simple reason that an apple consists of 25% air.
Apple trees can be well over 100 years old.
It takes about four to five years before a newly planted apple tree begins to bear its fruit.
The heaviest apple ever harvested worth 1.36 kg!
An average apple contains about 80 calories.
On average, a person eats about 65 apples a year. Eat even more if you want to be even healthier!
Researchers believe that apple trees originally originated from central China.
You can even have phobia for apples, believe it or not, but fobin is called malusdomesticaphobia!
All pictures are copyright free