World Report: October 10, 2003 Vol. 9 Iss. 5

Top 5 Apple Varieties

October is National Apple Month! There are about 7,500 kinds of apples in the world. More than one-third of those varieties are grown in the United States. American apple farms produce more apples than such farms in any other nation except China. Here are the kinds that American farmers grew the most last year.

1. Red delicious 64 million bushels
2. Golden delicious 28 million bushels
3. Fuji 21 million bushels
4. Granny Smith 19 million bushels
5. Gala 19 million bushels

SOURCE: U.S. APPLE ASSOCIATION