AnswersDriveApple blossom is the state flower of Michigan. 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States. 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world. 100 varieties of apples are grown commercially in the United States.
Likewise, people ask, how many apples does an apple tree produce?
A mature dwarf apple tree will generally produce 3 to 6 bushels of fruit. One bushel is equal to 42 pounds. A semidwarf tree will produce 6 to 10 bushels of apples. After harvest, it is difficult to store a large quantity of fruit in a home refrigerator.
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How long does it take for a dwarf fruit tree to bear fruit?
Standard-size fruit trees bear fruit in seven to 10 years, and dwarf trees produce fruit in as soon as three to five years. Dwarf trees are generous producers, and although these trees are small, their fruit is full size.
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How many apple trees can be planted per acre?
Apple Tree - types of fruit trees. Apple orchards with standard 20 to 30 foot spacing produce between 20,000 and 30,000 apples per acre. Recent high-density plantings of 500 trees per acre in comparison double production.
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What environment do apples grow in?
The apple is a hardy, deciduous woody perennial tree that grows in all temperate zones. Apples grow best where there is cold in winter, moderate summer temperatures, and medium to high humidity. Apples can grow from 10 to 30 feet tall and nearly as wide. Apples are moderately fast growing, but growth slows with age.
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How many different varieties of apples are there?
Apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan. 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States. 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world. 100 varieties of apples are grown commercially in the United States.
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What is the most popular apple in the United States?
A Guide to the Most Popular Apple Varieties
- Red Delicious. Originally known as the Hawkeye, this is the most popular, most maligned, most ironically named of all apple varieties in the US.
- McIntosh. This is what you expect to get when you bite into a Red Delicious.
- Golden (or Yellow) Delicious.
- Gala.
- Granny Smith.
- Fuji.
- Braeburn.
- Pink Lady.
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Where do apples grow in the United States?
Apples are grown commercially in 32 states. The 10 top apple-producing states are: Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, North Carolina, Oregon, Ohio, Idaho.
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How many apples are in a box?
Apples are packed in 40-pound fiberboard cartons (most packers put in at least 42 pounds to accommodate a little moisture loss in shipment). And they are designated by count — the number of apples in each carton. The largest packed size is 48, which means there are 48 apples in each box — a very large piece of fruit.
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How much is a bushel of apples?
The standard is 40 pounds for a bushel of Apples. But then in Table 6 they say: Apples: Bushel, basket or carton: 40 pounds. There appears to be a number of sources that throw around the 48 pound number, and some that throw around a vague "42-48 pound" number.
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How much does it cost for a bushel of apples?
Select grade is $2 a pound, and this on the basis of volume. A half-peck is $10; a peck is $20; a half-bushel is $40. Varieties can be mixed at these prices. Buy a bushel of a single variety and I discount 10%, thus the cost is $72.
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How many bushels does an apple tree produce?
An apple farm yields an average of 30 bushels of apples per tree when 20 trees are planted on an acre of ground. Each time 1 more tree is planted per acre, the yield decreases by 1 bushel (bu) per tree as a result of crowding.
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What kind of apples grow in Missouri?
In the overall picture, crops considered relatively easy to grow in Missouri with proper care include apples, grapes, some blackberries, and strawberries. Plants that are difficult to establish include peaches, other stone fruits, and highbush blueberries. Raspberries are more difficult to grow on shallow Ozark soils.
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How many different kinds of fruit are there in the world?
There are estimated to be about 7500 types of apples and 1600 types of bananas alone.
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What is the most eaten fruit in America?
In the business of fruit, who's really top banana?
- Berries—2013 Sales: $3.020 billion.
- Apples—2013 Sales: $2.442 billion.
- Bananas—2013 Sales: $2.183 billion.
- Grapes—2013 Sales: $2.135 billion.
- Citrus—2013 Sales: $2.133 billion.
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What family does the apple belong to?
Apples (Malus communis, M. pumila, & M. sylvestris), pears (Pyrus communis) and quince (Cydonia oblonga) belong to the rose family (Rosaceae), and include literally hundreds of cultivated varieties.
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How many are in a bushel of apples?
A bushel of apples typically holds about 125 medium apples. That's enough to make 15 (or more) quarts of applesauce or around 15 apple pies. If you eat one apple a day, a bushel will last you for three months. A bushel of peaches is defined as 50 pounds in Georgia.
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Where did the apple come from?
The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists.
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Where are apples grown in the world?
Over 63 million tons of apples are produced annually worldwide. Biggest producer is China, representing around 40% of the world's total. The US is the second largest producer with over 5 million tons. Italy, France, Germany and Poland are the largest producing countries in Europe.
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How many different types of bananas are there in the world?
They're all varieties of bananas. Grown in more than 150 countries, it is widely believed there are more than 1,000 types of bananas in the world, which are subdivided into 50 groups. The most common is the Cavendish, the one most frequently produced for export markets.