Apples

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Presented to:

Ayesha Waheed (003) Iqra Asghar (012) Sumbal Zahid (013) Saba Ashraf (014) Saadiya Shafqat 021 Ayesha Siddiqa (017

Miss. Saima Sarwar

☻ One of the most popular fruits.

☻ Favorite to health conscious.

☻ As “AN APPLE A DAY

KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY.”

Production

☻ Ripen July through October.☻ Ripen late.☻ Apple trees take four to five years to produce their

first fruit.☻ The original home of the apple is considered to be

in the countries of Southwest Asia, including the land of Israel.

☻ China, the largest producer.☻ 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the united

states.☻ 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the

world.

Gala

Granny Smith

Golden Delicious

Red Delicious

Pink Lady

TYPES

☻Did you know? Apples come from the ROSE FAMILY, rosacea, that’s why they have a rosy aroma!

☻The science of apple growing

is called pomology.

Disease Resistant

☻ Are naturally disease prone.☻ Help in digestion.☻ Don’t peel apple, peel is

antioxidant.☻ They decrease the risk of

diabetes☻ Apples boost your immune

system

☻They can help breathing problems A 2007 study found that women who eat plenty of the fruit are less likely to have children with asthma.

☻May fight against liver, colon, and breast cancer.

. If you threw an apple in water, it wouldn’t sink – apples float in water! This is because 25% of their volume consists of air.

Benefits•Control your weight.•Detoxify your liver.•Lowers the level of cholesterol.•Get a healthier heart.• Are fat, sodium,

and cholesterol free`

• Apples may help your memory and lower your chances of developing Alzheimer's.

Beat diarrhea and constipation.Get whiter, healthier teeth.Resist The Winter Cold. Exercise Extender

Maintain your smile While apples don’t actually clean the teeth, biting and chewing an apple stimulates production of saliva, reducing tooth decay by lowering the levels of bacteria in the mouth.

Apples can help you improve your memory

benefitsPastes of apple and honey, and apple and milk whenapplied on the skin increase it shine and glow.Can be cooked or preserved but best when eaten fresh.

•Energy Boost•Grow Some Hair•Heal Rheumatism. •Improve Eyesight.• Clear your arteries.

Apple juice :p

Apple Pie

“To eat an Apple before going to bed, will make the doctor beg for his bread”

Demand-consumption

Second most consumed fruit Average U.S. per person consumption 48 poundsThe per person consumption of apple juice 26.6 poundsThe consumption of fresh market apples 15.45 pounds

Human consumption

Often eaten raw Seeds are slightly

poisonous Can be canned or

juiced Are milled to

produce apple cider and filtered for apple juice

Commercially•Apples can be stored for some months in controlled-atmosphere chambers to delay ethylene-induced ripening.• Apples are commonly stored in chambers with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide and high air filtration•This prevents ethylene concentrations from rising to higher amounts and preventing ripening from occurring too quickly

STORAGE

HomeMost varieties of apple can be held for approximately two weeks when kept at the coolest part of the refrigerator i.e. below 5 °CSome types, including the Granny Smith and Fuji, can be stored up to a year without significant degradation

Nutritive Values

It has great nutritional values, containing essential food elements:Sugar 11%Protein 0.3%Carbohydrates 14.9% Vitamins C, A & B in a balanced form

Major producing countries of apples

MAJOR PRODUCING COUNTRIES OF APPLES

Country Name Quantity (M. tonnes)

China 17,508,251

U.S.A. 04,963,900

France 02,500,000

Turkey 02,500,000

Germany 02,154,180

Italy 02,115,470

Iran 02,000,000

Argentina 01,347,315

India 01,300,000

Chile 880,000

Pakistan 600,000

South Africa 515,000

New Zealand 500,000

Netherlands 470,000

Belgium - Luxembourg 413,230

Australia 360,000

Production of apples in Pakistan

PRODUCTION OF APPLES IN PAKISTAN (PRODUCTION "000" TONS)

Year Punjab Sindh NWFP Balochistan Pakistan

1995-96 2.3 0.2 85.0 466.0 553.5

1996-97 2.3 0.2 85.7 480.2 568.5

1997-98 2.4 0.3 86.5 492.5 581.7

1998-99 2.4 0.3 90.0 505.0 597.7

1999-00 2.5 0.4 100.0 600.0 702.9

Total area of under cultivation

TOTAL AREA OF APPLES UNDER CULTIVATION(AREA "000" HECTORS)

Year Punjab Sindh NWFP Balochistan Pakistan

1995-96 0.3 0.1 8.0 33.4 41.8

1996-97 0.3 0.1 8.1 35.0 43.5

1997-98 0.3 0.1 9.2 37.0 46.6

1998-99 0.3 0.1 11.0 40.0 51.4

1999-00 0.3 0.1 12.0 42.0 53.4

“The sweeter the apple, the blacker the core. Scratch a lover and find a foe!"

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