Apples September
Eat Your Colors
• Fruits and vegetables come in a rainbow of colors.
• Apples can be red, yellow or green.
• Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables all day
long will help you meet the recommended daily values
of nutrients that your body needs to be healthy.
Yes indeed!!
How many
fruits and
vegetables
do you see?
What’s in a Name?
• Apples are part of the rose family.
• Domestic or table apples are one of the
most widely grown tree fruits.
• Wild apple trees can still be found in the
mountains of Central Asia.
Reasons to Eat Apples
• Apples are a good source of fiber and vitamin C.
• Fiber helps to move substances in your body
and may help prevent cancer.
• Vitamin C helps your body fight off illness.
• About 2,500 know varieties of
apples are grown in the United
States.
– More than 7,500 varieties are grown
worldwide.
• Apples are best when you eat them
with the peel.
– That is where most of the fiber is
found.
• Almost half of all apples are
enjoyed as applesauce, apple
juice, and jellies or jams.
• Apples can be used to replace fat
and butter in baked goods.
Just the
Facts
A Slice of Apple History
• Apples are believed to have originated in a
mountainous area between what are now
the Black and Caspian Seas.
More Apple History
• New kinds of apples
were grown through a
process known as
grafting.
• During the 1800s,
European settlers
brought apples with
them to the Americas.
California Apple Varieties
Red Delicious
Golden Delicious
Gala
Fuji
Granny Smith
Jonathon
Pink Lady
McIntosh
Rome
Apple trees are beautiful
during every season!
Home Grown Facts
• California’s apple industry dates back to
the 1800s when two early orchards were
cultivated along the Central and Northern
coastal regions.
• California ranks 5th in
commercial apple production
in the United States.
Apple Facts
• California apples are harvested
throughout the year and varieties are
available year-round.
• Wild apples resist many diseases and
pests that affect domestically grown
apples.
• Wild apples are often researched and
used in the development of new disease
resistant apples.
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
• John Chapman was born on
September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts.
What is the state flower of
Massachusetts?
The Mayflower
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
• He became
known as
“Johnny
Appleseed.”
• He spent almost
50 years planting
apple trees in
Illinois, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania,
and Ohio.
continued
How Much Do You Know?
1. Fruits and vegetables come in a ____ of _____.
Rainbow of Colors
2. California’s apple industry dates to the _____.
1800s
3. Apples are best when eaten with the______.
Peel
4. Apples are a good source of _____ and ____.
Fiber and vitamin C
Apple Coleslaw
recipefinder.nal.usda.gov
Makes 4 - ½ cup servings
Ingredients:
•2 cups shredded cabbage
•1 medium grated carrot
•½ cup chopped green pepper
•1 apple, cored and chopped
•5 tablespoons lowfat yogurt
•1 tablespoon lowfat mayonnaise
•1 teaspoon lemon juice
•¼ teaspoon dill weed
Cost: per recipe: $1.37
Nutrition Information per serving
per serving: $0.34
Calories: 60
Carbohydrate 11 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Protein 2g,
Total Fat 1.5g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g,
Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 55 mg.
Instructions
1. Open the bag of shredded
cabbage and measure out
2 cups.
2. Peel and grate the carrot.
3. Chop the green pepper and apple.
4. Put the cabbage, carrot, green pepper, and apple in a
large mixing bowl.
5. Put the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and dill weed
in a small bowl. Stir together to make a dressing.
6. Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to mix.
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