Apple

One place where the ubiquitous apple does not appear is in the Old Testament's Book of Genesis. The original story of Adam, Eve, the snake, and the forbidden Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil mentions only an unspecified "fruit," thus opening up centuries of debate over what the hapless First Couple actually ate. Various suggestions include everything from figs, grapes, and citrons to olives, apricots, bananas, pomegranates, and grapefruit.

The saying As American as apple pie is referred to as the symbol of America. The word apple comes from the Old English word aeppel.

1) The apple originated in the so called 'fruit forest' of Eastern Europe The fruit would have been smaller and more bitter than the apples we eat today. Travellers through the forest would have eaten the larger, sweeter apples, and started the process of selection, spreading pips across Europe and north into the Baltic regions.

Find nutrition facts and Information for Apples, raw, with skin here.

There are 53 calories in 1 extra small [4 oz with refuse, 2.5" dia] (3.6 oz) of Apples with Skin, raw. You'd need to walk 14 minutes to burn 53 calories. Visit CalorieKing to see calorie count and nutrient data for all portion sizes.

Aren't the best apples to eat out of hand just the ones you like the taste of? While that's true, if you're looking to branch out of your regular rotation of apples, here's a list of other delicious varieties that you can try!

Apples are the perfect backyard fruit tree. See how to grow apples in a small garden space!

Read A Visual Guide to Apples - A guide to help you keep track of which ones are tart, sweet, thin-skinned, and pie-friendly

How the worst apple took over the United States, and continues to spread

A Mother Jones article about why supermarkets only sell a limited number of apples.

Learn about apple from Food Network's Food Terms Encyclopedia.

Learn all about apples, growing and using them, and where to pick your own apples at the apples and More website developed by University of Illinois Extension.

Compounds found in apples and green tomatoes can hold back the loss of muscle mass and strength as we get older, researchers suggest. Tests using older mice showed improvements in just two months.

For apple, pear, plum, cherry and orchard fruit enthusiasts - tasting notes, fruit identification, flavors, and relationships of hundreds varieties.

The apple tree is a deciduous tree in the rose family best known for its sweet, pomaceous fruit, the apple. It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus.

Information about apples including health, recipes, the different types of apples, and more.