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The season when grains and fruits are gathered. Apple ____ usually begins mid-August and ends in early November.
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Good-quality ____ apples will be firm with smooth, clean skin and have good color for the variety. Very good for eating fresh, cooking, and salads.
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Another word for the season known as fall. The season that follows summer. Leaves begin to change color, and apples are harvested.
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A unit of measurement equal to one quarter of a bushel. A peck of apples weighs 10.5 pounds.
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Putting or setting in the ground to grow.
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The color in the rainbow between green and orange. A Golden Delicious apple is ____.
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The first apples exported from America in 1768, some were sent to Benjamin Franklin in London.
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A dessert made by baking sliced apples with an oatmeal, flour, and butter topping. This is also very good if eaten with ice cream.
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The part of a tree, bush, or vine that is formed after the blossoms die. ____ is usually good to eat. An apple is a ____.
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The flower of an apple tree. The apple ____ is the state flower of Arkansas and of Michigan.
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This one's a classic--America's favorite snacking apple. The heart-shaped fruit is bright red and sometimes striped. Crunchy with a mildly sweet flavor, ____ apples are also great in salads.
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This happens when it gets too cold while the blossoms are on the trees. The frost kills the blossoms, and fruit does not grow.
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A place where young trees, vines, and plants are grown and usually sold. In 1730 the first apple nursery was opened in Flushing, New York.
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In colonial time apples were called ____ or melt-in-the-mouth.
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One of two methods used to reproduce apples.
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Green, extremely tart, crisp, juicy, and versatile, they're available year-round. Grannies are a favorite of pie-bakers. They're also excellent for snacking and salads.
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A standard ____ of apples containing four layers weighs about 40 pounds.
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This apple's rich, sweet-tart, spicy flavor is high-impact. Color varies from orange to red over a yellow background. Aromatic, juicy, and crisp, this apple is very firm. A ____ is great for snacking and baking.
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Another word for the season known as autumn. The season that follows summer. Leaves begin to change color, and apples are harvested.
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Sweet with a zingy crunch, ____ holds its texture for long periods. Look for the variety's characteristic white spots on the skin.
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The color of blood or of the ruby. Students like to give teachers a big, ____ apple.
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Pinkish-orange stripes over a yellow background are the signature of this crisp, aromatically-sweet, snappy apple. Snacking and salads are primary uses.
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