Inc. All rights reserved. Fresh Jonathan Apples are available from Washington from September through January. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. All rights reserved. Store apples in a plastic bag in the refrigerator away from strong-odored foods such as cabbage or onions to prevent flavor transfer.
Apples are the second most important of all fruits sold in the supermarket, ranking next to bananas.
Tens of thousands of varieties of apples are grown worldwide. The history of apple consumption dates from Stone Age cultivation in areas we now know as Austria and Switzerland. He knew enough about apples, however, so that he did not distribute seeds, because apples do not grow true from seeds. Instead, he established nurseries in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Three medium-sized apples weigh approximately one pound.