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nPostednon October 21, 2015
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nApplenDay is a celebration of apples, the apple harvest, and applenorchards. It is celebrated in the United Kingdom all through thenmonth of October.
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nWenin Southern California tend to go bonkers for apples in October asnwell. Some of us go to U-Pick orchards, eat sky-high apple pies, andndo apple crafts. Others just revel in the variety of fresh applesnhitting the grocery shelves.
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nInhave a feeling that every community where apples are grown celebratesnthem during harvest season, but I’d love to see more actually designate an “Apple Day,” like the U.K.!
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nHere’snwhat goes on during Apple Day: village fairs, cooking demonstrations,napple carving, juicing and cider making, games such as apple-peelingncontests, gardening advice and apple identification, and of coursensales of apples, apple crafts, and apple-based foods.
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nCelebrate!
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nHerenare some recipes, science experiments, and crafts using apples, allncaptured on a Pinterest board I created. Enjoy!
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nTherenare bajillions of delicious apple-dessert recipes available, ofncourse. Here is someone else’s Pinterest board just for applendessert recipes.
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nChecknout this gorgeous apple dessert (recipe here):
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nDidnyou know…?
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n Applesn are a member of the rose family. So are pears, peaches, apricots,n plums, almonds, and cherries.
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n Then science of growing apples is called pomology.
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n Americansn eat more apples, per capita, than any other fruit. (Per capitan means per person.)
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- Theren are more than 7,500 varieties of apples worldwide! And there aren about 100 varieties of apples grown in the U.S. for commercial sale.n So don’t stick with just one kind…live a little! Dare to try a fewn kinds!
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nHere are some of my favorites: Honey Crisp, Pippin,n Fuji, Winesap, Braeburn, Pink Lady, and Arkansas Black.
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- Applesn float because they are less dense than water. About 25% of ann apple’s volume is air.
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- Then world’s record for the heaviest apple is a Hokuto apple from Japan –n a bit more than four pounds (1,800 grams).
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- Then world’s record for the longest peel was 172 feet, 4 inches!!!!
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- Speaking of apple peels…Ursolic acid is found in apple peel, and it is associated with a lot of health benefits. So, if you have to peel apples for a recipe, try to still eat the peels!
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nAlso on this date:
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Hagfish Day
Hagfish Dayn
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nSinger Celia Cruz’s birthday
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nG4G Day
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nAntilles Day (?)
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nReptile Awareness Day
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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n Andnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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- Novembern holidays
- Novembern birthdays
- Historicaln anniversaries in November
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