1. Apples September

2. Eat Your Colors Fruits and vegetables come in a rainbow of colors.Fruits and vegetables come in a rainbow of colors. Apples can be red, yellow or green.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.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.

3. Yes indeed!! How many fruits and vegetables do you see?

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Just the Facts About 2,500 know varieties of apples are grown in the United States.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.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.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.Apples can be used to replace fat and butter in baked goods.

7. A Slice of Apple History Apples are believed to have originated in a mountainous area between what are now the Black and Caspian Seas.

8. 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.

9. California Apple Varieties Red Delicious Golden Delicious Gala

10. Fuji Granny Smith Jonathon

11. Pink Lady McIntosh Rome

12. Apple trees are beautiful during every season!

13. 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’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 California ranks 5th in commercial apple production commercial apple production in the United States. in the United States.

14. Apple Facts 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. California apples are harvested throughout the year and varieties are available year-round.

15. The Legend of Johnny Appleseed John Chapman was born on September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts. What is the state flower of Massachusetts? The Mayflower

16. The Legend of Johnny Appleseed continued He became known as “Johnny Appleseed.” He spent almost 50 years planting apple trees in Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

17. 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

18. 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 per serving: $0.34 Nutrition Information per serving 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.

19. 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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