Here at Kids Activities Blog we love fun facts, that’s why today we are sharing our favorite apple facts! We put them in two printable sheets that you can color too. Yay!
Next time you go to the grocery store, buy this delicious fruit and think of our interesting facts.
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No matter what’s your favorite variety of apple, if you prefer tart apples or eating apple butter – we believe all apples are good apples!
Let’s learn some fun facts about apples: did you know you need about 30 to 40 apples to make a gallon of apple cider? And that there are around 2500 apple varieties in North America alone?
Here are some more fun apple facts:
apple facts FOR KIDS
- 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.
- Over 2500 different types of apples are grown in the United States: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Gala are a few of the most popular varieties.
- The world’s largest apple peel was created by Kathy Wafler Madison on October 16, 1976, in Rochester, NY and it was 172 feet, 4 inches long.
- Apples have amazing health benefits: they are high in soluble fiber, vitamin C, and various antioxidants, helping reduce the risk of heart disease and more.
- October is National Apple Month.
- The old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” originated in Wales in 1866.
- Apples are grown in almost every country, but China, United States, Poland and Italy are the world’s top apple producers.
- Apple is not American – the first recipe came from England hundreds of years ago.
- Apples take 3-4 years to produce their first fruit.
- The pilgrims planted the first United States apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR APPLE FACTS COLORING SHEETS
Apple Facts coloring pages are sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.
- Something to color with favorite crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint, watercolors…
- The printable apple facts coloring sheets template pdf — see button below to download & print.
This pdf file includes two coloring sheets loaded with Apple facts that you don’t want to miss. Print as many sets as needed and give them to friends or family!
DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE apple facts PDF FILE
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What was your favorite apple fact?
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