Source: NCDA&CS, 10/7/15

With apple season here, why not give your lungs some good nutrition, and also delay or improve the pain of
arthritis that creeps up in later years? The micronutrients and phytochemicals found in apples are hard to pronounce, but contribute greatly to the prevention of disease, and can also slow down the negative effects of aging.

For educational materials or recipes on all fall N.C. produce, contact NCDA&CS Nutrition Marketing Specialist Freda Butner, RDN, LDN, at Freda.Butner@ncagr.gov or 919-707-3110.

Peak harvest of NC apples is mid-August through October. NC ranks seventh in apple production in the
US, with most apples produced around Henderson, Haywood, Wilkes and Cleveland areas. Forty percent of the state’s apples are marketed as fresh apples through packing operations and direct marketing outlets while the remaining 60% is utilized in the processing industry, mainly as applesauce and juice. NC has over 200 commercial apple operations comprised of 9,000 bearing
acres of apple orchards.