Varieties
Apple varieties range from tart and tangy to crisp and crunchy. While Honeycrisp and Red Delicious are best enjoyed fresh, other varieties like Cortland and Ida Red are fit for baking and taste great in pies and other tasty desserts. Stop into your favorite grocery store or local farm market to try the many varieties of Michigan Apples.
Michigan Apples
Michigan produces more than 840 million pounds of apples per year. Highly-efficient apple trees are grown in a high-density manner with as many as 2,000--10 to 12-foot-tall-trees--per acre. These produce more apples on less acreage than the large trees of the past. About 60% of Michigan Apples are processed into pie fillings, applesauce or cider. Help support your local economy and a healthy family by grabbing a bag of Michigan Apples. Buying locally helps support these orchards as well as Michigan’s economy. If every Michigan household spent just $10 a week on Michigan-produced food, it would generate $37 million each week.
Michigan Apple Growers
Growers practice natural pest control where possible, and endorse the importance of recycling to preserve a healthy environment for their families, their communities and future growers. Each year Michigan Apple growers donate more than one million pounds of apples to hungry families through the Michigan Food Bank Council. Growers often hire migrant and seasonal workers to aid in tree planting, pruning and harvesting the apple crop.
Michigan Apple Tours
Go North, South, East or West for an Apple Orchard Tour and find the finest fruit and an abundance of family activities. Travel Michigan's back roads and learn agricultural history at any one of the many apple orchards.
Michigan Apple Events
September and October are the months to make your plans to check out any number of "Apple" related Festivals and Events. From Downtown Coldwater to Up North Charlevoix you'll find something for everyone to enjoy and participate in.
Michigan Apple Nutrition
Michigan Apples are a tasty snack that packs an excellent source of fiber, protects your arteries and contains boron, an essential element that helps harden bones to avoid osteoporosis. Michigan Apples help reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, asthma, stroke, cancer and heart disease, making them a no-brainer for you and your family. With only 80 calories, Michigan Apples can help keep you on track with weight loss, too.
