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added table of some popular varieties (is this a good idea?)
Apples have long been recognized as a healthy food. Although they contain sugar ([[fructose]]) they offer a variety of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes which are health for humans and many animals. Because of the health benefits of apples, the saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" was coined. Unfortunately, modern apples are usually grown in the presence of [[pesticide]]s. These pesticides find their way into this fruit to some extent, even when only the ground is sprayed.
Apples have long been recognized as a healthy food. Although they contain sugar ([[fructose]]) they offer a variety of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes which are health for humans and many animals. Because of the health benefits of apples, the saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" was coined. Unfortunately, modern apples are usually grown in the presence of [[pesticide]]s. These pesticides find their way into this fruit to some extent, even when only the ground is sprayed.
Perhaps of greater concern to many is the new [[genetically modified]] apple variety called ''Arctic''.<ref>https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/10_16101p.pdf</ref> This variety was developed and released as quietly as possible by Okanagan Specialty Fruits.<ref>http://naturalsociety.com/genetically-modified-apples-newest-gmo-creation</ref> It is designed to better resist browning from oxygen exposure than regular apples in order to address the concerns of caterers and food services.
Perhaps of greater concern to many is the new [[genetically modified]] apple variety called ''Arctic''.<ref>https://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/10_16101p.pdf</ref> This variety was developed and released as quietly as possible by Okanagan Specialty Fruits.<ref>http://naturalsociety.com/genetically-modified-apples-newest-gmo-creation</ref> It is designed to better resist browning from oxygen exposure than regular apples in order to address the concerns of caterers and food services.
==Some Popular Varieties==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Name !! Ripens !! Eating !! Cooking !! Apple Sauce !! Apple Pie !! Apple Juice !! Apple
Butter
|-
| Ambrosia || September, mid/late || Acceptable || Acceptable || Good || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable
|-
| Cameo || October early/mid || Acceptable || Acceptable || Good || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable
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| Cortland || September, mid/late || Acceptable || || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable
|-
| Empire || || Good (tart) || Good || || || ||
|-
| Fuji || October, mid/late || Acceptable || || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable
|-
| Gala || August/September || Very Good || Acceptable || Very Good || Acceptable || Acceptable ||
|-
| Ginger Gold || September || || || || || ||
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| Golden Delicious || September, mid/late || Acceptable || Acceptable || Good || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable
|-
| Granny Smith || October, mid/late || Acceptable || Acceptable || || || || Acceptable
|-
| Honeycrisp || September || Very Good || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable || Very Good || Acceptable
|-
| Jonagold || September mid/late || Very Good || || Very Good || || || Acceptable
|-
| Keepsake || September/early October || Acceptable || Acceptable || || Acceptable || ||
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| McIntosh || September || Acceptable || || Good || || Acceptable || Acceptable
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| Melrose || October, early/mid || Acceptable || Acceptable || Good || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable
|-
| Red Delicious || September, mid/late || Acceptable || || Good || || || Acceptable
|-
| Suncrisp || October, mid/late || Acceptable || Acceptable || || Acceptable || Acceptable || Acceptable
|}
<ref>http://www.pickyourown.org/apples.htm</ref><ref>http://www.recipegoldmine.com/kitchart/kitchart71.html</ref>
== References ==
== References ==