Did you know …?

A rose by any other name might be … an apple!  What?  Yes, apples are a member of the rose family. Apples, quinces, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries — whether wild or cultivated — are all relatives of the roses.

Apple Fun Facts

The pilgrims planted the first United States apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie.
Apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan.
It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple.