THE WORLD'S LONGEST APPLE PEEL
Ever try peeling an apple without having the peel break? We're pretty sure you never made it as far as Kathy Wafler Madison, the Quality Control and Food Safety Coordinator at New York Apple Sales.
On October 16 1976, then 16 year old, Kathy Wafler Madison managed to peel an apple without the peel breaking. The record setting peel was measured at 172 feet 4 inches long.
Now before you go trying to break the record keep in mind she was a sales manager for an apple tree nursery.
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Apple wood is soft and is sometimes used to make decorative in-lays on wooden
furniture.
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The nation's first president, George Washington, pruned apple trees in his spare time.
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It turns out that apples (specifically the apple’s skin) contain higher levels of quercetin
(an anti-inflammatory and an antioxidant) than almost every other fruit and veggie.
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Americans eat an average of 50.4 pounds of apples and apple products each year.
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One apple has 5 grams of fiber. They’re also fat, sodium and cholesterol free.
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At room temperature, an apple will ripen 6-10 times faster than in the refrigerator.
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The largest apple ever picked tipped the scales at an amazing three pounds!
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