Apples clean the digestive system. Eating an apple cleans the teeth and massages the gums, removing more bacteria than two three-minute brushings followed by a gargle. Scientists have proven that apple eaters have fewer headaches, intestinal disorders, colds, respiratory problems and illnesses associated with the nervous system. Two-thirds of the apple crop is sold fresh. Apples are either sold directly right after harvest or taken to the packinghouse where they are stored, graded and packed into 18kg boxes and sometimes into smaller bags.
Packinghouses use modern equipment and computers but still rely on hand labour.
Apples are shipped to North American markets by truck and to other markets by boat. At the retail outlet apples are either sold already bagged or sold individually or in bulk by weight. The rest of the crop is processed. Apple juice is the most popular form of processed apples. To make apple juice, apples are washed and ground to a pulp.