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originated in the Middle East (in an area between the Caspin and the Black Sea) 
more than 4000 years ago! .... It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one 
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World apple production, including top-producing countries, 1980-2010 ... More 
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current ..... U.S. fresh apple production, bearing acreage, and yields by state, .... 
apple-producing states; compared to Washington, however, they sell a larger 
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acres. USDA... [DOC] [TLE] Fun and interesting facts about apples - Washington Apple ... [PAR] It takes the energy from 50 apple tree leaves to produce one apple. Washington 
Apple growers produce 6 out of every 10 apples consumed in the United States. 
At room ... There are more than 7,500 different varieties of apples grown around 
the world. ... Advanced storage technologies mean that they're fresh and 
available... [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #1328, aired 1990-05-16 [PAR] John Chapman, a 19th C. pioneer known by this nickname, planted apple 
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variety 'Red Delicious' is the most widely grown in the United States. In 2008, the 
average U.S. consumer ate about 16.4 pounds of fresh-market apples. [DOC] [TLE] A Brief Look at the Washington Apple Industry - Agribusiness ... [PAR] Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center ..... 
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the over 50% .... because growers in that state produce primarily processing 
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is sold as fresh fruit, and about 25 percent is exported. ... Because labor makes 
up more than half the cost of growing apples, researchers have... [DOC] [TLE]  Leading peach producing U.S. states 2015 | Statistic [PAR] South Carolina ranked second among U.S. states, with a production of 68.9 
thousand ... Peach production in the United States in 2015, by state (in 1,000 tons
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Question: This state produces more than 50% of the fresh apples in the U.S.
Answer: Washington