Packed with vitamins, antioxidants and fibre, apples are one of our favourite healthy fruits. Discover what else makes apples so good for you.Cheap and readily available in the UK, apples come in an array of colours depending on the variety (of which there are around 2,000) from pale yellows and greens through to deep reds. Their taste and texture vary too, from juicy to firm and sweet to tangy. Due to the large variety of apples available, you can buy British apples pretty much all year round, but traditionally apples are in season in the UK from September to February.
Nutritional benefits of apples
Apples are extremely rich in antioxidants that help to protect our cells from free radical damage caused by factors such as pollution, cigarette smoke, UV rays and even inflammation within the body, often as a result of a poor diet or some medications.