In fact, the first 150 years of the apple industry was very slow due to poor means of transportation. During the 1890's and early 1900's farmers began hauling apples and other produce to nearby Greenville, Spartanburg and other South Carolina counties for sale. After the first railway was built in the early part of the twentieth century, that became a viable way to ship apples out of North Carolina counties. Return to Menu Nutrition Most apples that you will see are in the grocery store. When you go to buy apples you need to consider what you are using the apples for.
Apples are good for cooking or eating raw.
If you are going to cook with them you should know how much is in one fruit. You also need to make sure that you are buying a fresh apple. Look for apples that are free of bruises and firm to touch. Larger apples should be very firm, since they mature faster than small apples and become soft sooner. Brownish, russetted areas on the skin, usually caused by weather, may make the apple look bad, but it doesn't affect the flavor.