Apples

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Apples ... domestica in the rose family Rosaceae. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. The tree is small and deciduous, reaching 5-12 m tall, with a broad, often densely twiggy crown. The leaves are alternately arranged simple ovals 5-12 cm long and 3-6 cm broad on a 2-5 cm petiole with an acute tip, serrated margin and a slightly downy underside. Flowers are produced in spring simultaneous with the budding of the leaves. The flowers are white, five petaled, 2.5-3.5 cm in diameter, white with a pink tinge that gradually fades. The fruit matures in autumn, and is typically 5-9 cm diameter (rarely up to 15 cm). The centre of the fruit contains five carpels arranged in a five-point star, each carpel containing one to three seeds. An old proverb attests to the health benefits of the fruit: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Research suggests that apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer.[1] Like many fruits, apples contain Vitamin C as well as a host of other antioxidant compounds, which may reduce the risk of cancer by preventing DNA damage. The fibre content, while less than in most other fruits, helps regulate bowel movements and may thus reduce the risk of colon cancer. They may also help with heart disease, weight loss and controlling cholesterol, as they do not have any cholesterol, have fibre (which reduces cholesterol by preventing reabsorption), and are bulky for their caloric content like most fruits and vegetables.

Newest Review: ... a tiny bit cidery, but it probably can't really happnen that fast. Never eat the core. Assuming you don't attempt to eat ... more

... the stalk, the pips really don't taste very nice, and I have heard that they can lead to nasty diseases. Not worth the risk. Apples are brilliant with or after meat or cheese, as the acid in them helps your digestion. Of course, an apple can be part of your "five-a day" strategy as well. It's a brilliantly portable food, that can be eaten at any time of day, and for what cost? Somewhere arond 20p for a lovely Granny!...more

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Apples: Autumn apples (834 words)
by - written on 16/09/07 (Very useful, 171 readings)
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MEDICINAL PROPERTIES An apple a day keeps the doctor away - an old saying which this week has been announced to be true. Apples are one way of obtaining your five-a-day and have numerous health benefits, some of which have been included in the introduction to the review category. It has long been the case that apple sauce accompanies rich food such as pork. This is because the apple helps aid digestion. Apples help prevent constipation and are good for the teeth, as they supposedly help prevent gum disease. TREES Now is the time of year when apple trees in gardens and orchards will be laden with fruit. Also, if you ... Read the complete review

Adam's Apple (1080 words)
by - written on 20/01/08 (Very useful, 237 readings)
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Did Eve give Adam an apple in paradise? The bible doesn't mention one, only the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. In the 5th century AD people began to become interested in the kind of fruit she gave him, considering the flora and geographical conditions of Asia Minor where the Garden of Eden was supposed to be they thought it could have been a fig, a grape or a citron, monks in Northern Italy, however, were convinced that the fruit was an apple. The reason for this may have been a wordplay, the Latin word 'malus' means 'apple' and 'evil' and the saying was coined "ex malo malum" - evil comes from the apple. Convincing as it sounds ... Read the complete review

Apples: This teacher loves apples! (2661 words)
by - written on 16/03/03 (Very useful, 535 readings)
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Many of you who were Dooyooing last year will have read my ops on various fruits. I grow many varieties of fruit organically, as we have 2 allotments just at the back of our garden, and to date we have 5 different varieties of apple bushes (trees grafted onto dwarf root stock to produce smaller plants than great orchard apple trees.) As well as giving advice and stuff about how to grow apples etc, I thought I would add a bit more detail to this op, so sit back and take a tour round the life and history of apples. DIARY OF AN APPLE TREE SPRING The year can be thought of as a cycle. We will start the year in the orchard with Spring, the season of ... Read the complete review

Granny Smiths are the best (426 words)
by - written on 19/05/09 (Very useful, 19 readings)
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I have always loved apples. They look beautiful when growing on trees. They are very satisfying to pick or to gather. Fresh ones have a a wonderful zingy smell. They last for quite a long time. They complement other foods well. I particularly love Granny Smiths. I know that these are not native English apples, but they can be grown in this country, and I spent some of my early working days on a farm going up trees to pick these. It's hard then not to eat a few. I think the employers know that there's natural limit to how many you will scoff in a day, so they didn't patrol to make sure that you didn't have any - still, I ... Read the complete review

Apples: The Secret Love Life of the Apple Tree (1750 words)
by - written on 23/01/05 (Very useful, 3284 readings)
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Did you know that the apples you buy in supermarkets may be several years old? They're almost certainly older than a year. One local supermarket advertised 'French Apples, New Harvest' in February. I asked the fresh fruit department manager where in France apples were harvested at this time of the year. He told me, in all seriousness, that he considered apples that had newly come out of cold storage 'new harvest'. <blink> I tried to explain to him that apples grow on trees, not in cold storage units, but he did not understand what I was getting at. A bit more questioning, and I found out that the 'new harvest' apples in question were at ... Read the complete review