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Chef Lucy's Arkansas Black Apples: Dark, Delicious, and Nutritious!

Explore the unique characteristics, history, and nutritional benefits of Arkansas Black Apples. Discover the deep red color and health-boosting properties of these medium-sized fruits that darken in storage. Learn interesting apple facts and the rich history of apple consumption across civilizations.

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Chef Lucy's Arkansas Black Apples: Dark, Delicious, and Nutritious!

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  1. Chef Lucy’sFresh Fruits and Vegetables ARKANSAS BLACK APPLES

  2. Arkansas Black Apples • Medium sized with a somewhat flattened shape • Dark red on the tree, but the apples grow darker as they ripen, becoming a very dark red or burgundy color • With storage the skin continues to darken • Arkansas Black is one of the darkest of all apple cultivars, hence the name.

  3. Apple Facts • Apples are the second most important of all fruits sold in the supermarket, ranking next to bananas • Tens of thousands of varieties of apples are grown worldwide • The history of apple consumption dates from Stone Age cultivation in areas we now know as Austria and Switzerland • In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage; catching it was acceptance

  4. Arkansas Black Apples - Nutrition - • Vitamin C • Boosts our immune system which helps protect us from illness • Fiber • Moves waste through the intestines

  5. Chef Lucy’sFresh Fruits and Vegetables ARKANSAS BLACK APPLES

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