Apple

Written by: Prashraya Shrestha - 26014, Grade IX

Posted on: 03 March, 2023

 

Apple is a fruit that grows on Apple trees also known as Malus Domestica. Apple is said to be healthy, rich in vitamins and overall a good source of carbohydrate as it contains healthy sugar which is not as unhealthy for diabetic patients but gives the same amount of energy. It is farmed all over the world yearly. It is said that there are up to 7000 variants of apple in the world. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database 83 million metric tons of apples are farmed each year.

Apple not only being a healthy fruit but also is a source of income for many people around the world. It is one of the easiest fruits to plant while being the most popular which makes it a good form of income to farmers. It can grow in any climate but in cold climates it is recommended to grow high quality apples. Some of the most grown apples in the world are listed below: 

1. Gala: Gala is the most common apple in the world. You have probably tried one yourself. In appearance it doesn't have a distinct shade of red and varies between apple to apple. It mostly grows in September mostly in the northern hemisphere, especially in the United States of America.
    
2. Red Delicious: Red Delicious is the second most grown apple in the world. In appearance it has a dark red shade. It was made in Peru, Lowa, United states and has the richest history compared to the other apples. Soon after it was popularized by its sweet but mild taste and farmed all over washington DC in the 1940.
    
3. Fuji: Fuji is a Japanese apple eaten all over Asia and it is the most popular apple in Asia all because of its crispy outer skin and the sweet insides. Japan ships hundreds and thousands tons of Fuji apples every year in 2016 reaching 900 thousand tons of apple farmed.
    
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Apple is also popular for reducing cholesterol, maintaining the heart,  helps remove toxins from our body, ect. But the seeds of an apple are very dangerous to eat. Apple seed contains amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside composed of cyanide and sugar. When metabolized in the digestive system, this chemical degrades into highly poisonous Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN). A lethal dose of HCN can kill within minutes.

Apples are a healthy fruit and we should appreciate the farmers who work day and night just to cultivate a singular apple that benefits in so many different ways and our government should give financial aid for farmers struggling due to the recent pandemic. Not only the government, we should also donate and support our farmers. In conclusion, we should pay more attention and think about the struggles of every bite we take because people have worked very hard and faced many struggles to put that fruit,vegetables and other food items on our plate and we should be respectful and grateful to have such access to food and water. 

 

Source:

https://www.britannica.com/story/can-apple-seeds-kill-you