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| Uses for Apples
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| The most popular of all fruits, apples are also convenient, perfect for eating raw as a nutritious snack and ideal for making into a multitude of hot and cold puddings and deserts - check out the apple recipe page for some delicious suggestions. |
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Nutritional value
Apples were once believed to be the most nutritious of fruits, giving rise to the saying that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". In fact, they have fewer vitamins than many other fruits (although they contain some vitamins C and A) but are high in pectin and are a good source of dietary fibre. They provide 52 colories per 100g/3¾oz |
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Buying and Storing
 Choose apples with undamaged skins and never buy bruised fruits. If possible, smell the druits to determine their fragrance (not easy if they are pre-bagged!) and squeeze gently to ensure they are firm. Do not be too seduced by the skin colour of an apple; those gorgeous-looking specimens with thick, vivid red, waxy skins often have woolly, tasteless flesh.
Apples continue to ripen after they have been picked, so their colour and texture may change during storage. For short-term storage, they can be kept in a ventilated polythene bag in the fridge. To store pick-your-own apples, wrap each one in newspaper and place folded side down in a single layer in wooden or fibre trays. Keep in a cool, dry, dark place and check occasionally to make sure none has gone rotten. A bad fruit will taint all the others, so remove it immediately. |
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