Interesting Fruit Facts

Did you know.....

that a peach and nectarine are identical fruits, with one gene different - for smooth or fuzzy skin
that apples contain an antioxidant that fights cancer
that there are over 1 million blossoms per acre in our high density apple orchards each spring
that we pick raspberries for over 4 months
that fruit buds do not experience windchill on those bitterly cold days
that pears should be picked firm-green and "after-ripened" in a cool place for 6 weeks to prevent soft cores
that trees that grow from the seeds of fruit will not be like their parents - grafting is required to keep the variety true to name
that dwarf apple trees actually produce larger fruit than their semi-dwarf cousins