Strawberry
Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the
A. Spring
B. Fall
C. Summer
A. Spring
Whipped cream has been around since this century.
A. 14th century
B. 15th century
C. 16th century
C. 16th century
More than one-third of Americans have eaten pie in this place
A. Their bed
B. Their bathroom
C. Their car
A. Their bed
HOW MANY VARIETIES OF APPLES ARE GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES?
A. 3,500
B. 2,500
B. 2,500.
Even though the crab apple is the only variety native to North America, thousands of types of apples are grown in the United States. Red Delicious, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Braeburn, McIntosh, Rome, Granny Smith, and Gala are a few of the most popular varieties grown in the U.S.
There’s a town called Pie Town in New Mexico, USA.
True or False
True!
Nope, it’s not the name of a cute bakery, and no, it’s not imaginary! Pie Town is a real place located along the U.S Highway 60 in Catron County. Their specialty? Pies, of course.
These creatures are responsible for distributing strawberry seeds everywhere.
A. Bees
B. Birds
C. Cats
B. Birds
Whipped cream used to be known as this.
A. Milk Cream
B. Milk Snow
C. Milky White
B. Milk Snow
This "pie" is really a cake.
A. Honey Flower Pie
B. Cheese cake
C. Boston cream pie
C. Boston Cream Pie
Apples contain ____ acid which is a beneficial compound that helps in treating conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and gallstones.
A. Malic
B. Ascorbic
A. Malic.
Apple juice, apple flesh, and apple cider vinegar all have a high malic acid content.
Approximately 186 million pies are sold in grocery stores alone in one year
True or False
True!
Oh, did I mention, only in America? To put to scale, the number of pies sold can circle the globe and beyond.
Strawberries are a member of which of these
A. Rose family
B. Carnation family
C. Sunflower family
A. Rose family
Thanks to the Oxford English Dictionary, we do know that the term “whipped cream” first appeared in
A. 1473
B. 1673
C. 1873
B. 1673
This state adopted apple pie as the official state pie in 1999.
A. Michigan
B. Virginia
C. Vermont
C. Vermont
APPLES ARE ____ AIR
A. 10%
B. 25%
B. 25%
Apples float in water because a whopping 25% of their volume is actually air. Apples are less dense than water, making them the perfect fruit for apple bobbing.
The crust of the pie was known as “coffyn”
True or False
True!
In as early as 12th Century England, pies made their debut and there was usually more crust than filling. Because the pies were often made using fowl, their legs were left to hang over the side of the dish to be used as handles.
The average strawberry has how many seeds
A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
C. 200
Cream only whips at temperatures under this many degrees. Any warmer and it becomes butter.
A. 30 degrees
B. 40 degrees
C. 50 degrees
C. 50 degrees
Key Lime pie was adopted in this state in 2006.
A. Louisiana
B. Florida
C. Georgia
B. Florida
APPLE CONSUMPTION MAY REDUCE THE RISK OF _____.
A. CANCER
B. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
A. CANCER
Some studies have shown that consuming apples regularly may reduce your risk of cancer. This healthy fruit contains pectin, quercetin, procyanidins, and Vitamin C, which are all beneficial in the prevention of disease and cancer.
The world’s most expensive pie is worth $9,500.
True or False
True!
It’s made at Lord Dudley Hotel in Sydney. Prime ingredients include two cuts of premium beef, two whole rock lobsters, rare winter black truffles, two bottles off Penfolds Grange Reserve and pastry with a 24 karat German Gold Leaf
Strawberries are indigenous to every continent except New Zealand, Australia, and
A. Asia
B. North America
C. Africa
C. Africa
Up until the 19th century, recipes for whipped cream called for whipping the cream with a
A. Willow branch
B. Maple twig
C. Oak leaf
A. Willow branch
At one time it was against the law to serve this on cherry pie in Kansas.
A. Whipped cream
B. Chocolate
C. Ice Cream
C. Ice Cream
APPLE TREES TAKE _____ YEARS TO PRODUCE FRUIT.
A. 4-10
B. 2-3
A. 4-10
Depending on the planting system used, a full sized apple tree can reach full production in as little as four years or as long as 10 years. Apple trees mature very slowly, but factors such as sunlight exposure and the type of fertilizer used can also impact the growth of these trees. A tree that receives plenty of sunshine, water, and good nutrition will grow at a faster rate than a deprived tree.
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