I wanted to let you know December 1st is Eat a Red Apple Day #EatARedAppleDay. I don’t know about you but this #Holiday reminds me of #SnowWhite and makes me think of an #ApplepIe. I don’t know about you but I don’t eat Apples.
Infact I don’t eat any kind of Fruit at all unless it’s in a recipe. Do you like Fruit? How about Red Apples and why? Before you ask about Charlie he will eat Apples and yes, red ones once in a while. As for David he loves all #Fruits and would eat Apples everyday if we had them in our house. I wonder if I mad #AppleButter if that would count for eating a Red Apple or two?
On Eat a Red Apple Day, December 1st, we’re honoring our teachers’ favorite desk decor and our doctor’s best time-honored heart-healthy snack all in one crisp bite. Since 6500 B.C., humans have been enjoying this sweet and delicious self-contained snack.
Each Autumn, when this scrumptious Fruit is harvested, it fills our local Supermarkets and community Festivals with glee. Whether we’re bobbing for Apples, or baking Apples into a Pie, or stashing Apples into our bag for a pick-me-up later on, we just can’t get enough of the red Apple. Can we?
America’s love affair with Apples began in the early 19th Century with the travels of Johnny Appleseed, who planted Trees in States trailing from the East Coast to the Midwest. Yet these Apples weren’t the sort we’re celebrating now. These Apples were small and tart, used primarily for brewing Cider.
In 1875, however, the gleaming, sweet, crunchy red fruit we know and love today was discovered in small town Peru, Iowa on a farm owned by Jesse Hiatt when a chance Seedling took root. He carted the flamboyant Apple to a Fruit show in Missouri after his first true harvest and farmers from around the world were taken by the Apple, wanting to plant Trees on their own land. And thus, the poster child for America’s Apples was born, aptly named the Red Delicious Apple.
By the time the Great Depression rolled around, the red Apple was ubiquitous all over the Nation. In the face of famine, small communities began to band together to share food and other resources. Since the Apple’s peak harvest season is Fall, children often brought Apples to their teachers at the start of the school year. To this day, the red Apple symbolizes knowledge and education.
The old saying “An Apple a day keeps the doctor away,” which originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales, seems to have crossed the Atlantic in the 1860s to arrive here in America. What used to be simply an old adage was confirmed by doctors in the 2010s as actually being true, considering the high antioxidant benefits of the friendly Fruit.
Eat a Red Apple Day falls on December 1st, toward the end of the harvest season. While its origins are unknown, we certainly promote having at least red Apple on this day each year, if only to pay rightful tribute to its cultural (and medical) importance.
How to Celebrate National Eat a Red Apple Day
- While the local produce department is fantastic in a pinch, the Red Delicious Apple did originate in a small, locally owned and operated Farm. Pay tribute to its origins by purchasing your celebratory stock from a Farmer in your own area. The Apples are likely to be Organic and even taste a little sweeter!
- Nothing says American comfort food quite like a Doughy, Cinnamony Apple Pie. Gather the family in the kitchen, preheat the oven, and get to peeling! In about an hour, you’ll be in warm, gooey, red Apple heaven.
- Red Apples have a long history of being shared generously by their planters and farmers. When you give someone a red Apple, you give them the gift of health and a sweet treat all in one.
Facts About Candy Apples
- Did you know outside of the U.S., in places like Canada and the U.K., Candy Apples are often called ‘Toffee Apples.’
- Originally, Arabian households would coat their Fruits in Candy as a preservative method to keep them fresh.
- People see Candy Apples most often in the Fall, not only because that’s the Season for Apple harvest, but also because the Candy coating tends to melt in warmer temperatures.
- When candy factory Kolb first used a Candy Apple in their window display, they unknowingly presented a new hue that would grow famous in the world of fashion as representing flirty, racy moods which we call Candy Apple Red.
- Before the U.S. began generating processed foods and Candies for Halloween, little trick-or-treaters were often given Candy Apples at their neighbors’ doorsteps.
Why people love National Eat a Red Apple Day
Because of their many diverse uses, Apples offer an entire menu of possible activities and cooking adventures to dive into. Whether you choose to fill a bucket with Water and go Apple bobbing with the family or roast Apple slices with your Pork Loin dinner, the culinary and celebratory appeals of this Fruit are plentiful.
Since red Apples are cost-effective and widespread across the States ,National Eat a Red Apple Day is a holiday that everyone can be a part of. Many public schools even serve red Apples in their Lunchrooms, which means even our little ones can join the family in celebration by snagging a Apple in the serving line.
Whether you live in a big City or a small, rural area, there are probably members of your community who work hard all year to produce Fruits and Vegetables that are homegrown, Organic, and saturated with the love of well-worn hands. On this special Plant-based holiday, we have the opportunity to connect with our local farmers and enjoy the spoils of their labor.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
