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Apples have existed as a wild fruit since
prehistoric times and have been cultivated for more than 3,000
years. The ancient Greeks, Etruscans, Romans and Egyptians
were among its early cultivators.
During the California Gold Rush apples sometimes
fetched more than $100 a bushel because of their versatility,
durability and capacity to be preserved by drying.
The apple tree now grows (in thousands of
varieties) in almost every corner of the globe -- from Japan
to Madagascar to South Africa, New Zealand, Russia, China,
England, France and across much of North America.
Yields:
It takes four apples to make a glass of pure
apple juice!
Three medium apples equal about 1 lb. (500
g).
One medium apple yields about 1/4 cup
(175 mL) sliced apples. 
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