many areas of the country are experiencing arctic air with record low temperatures. burrrrrr! not quite sure why a company choose the name of "arctic" for a new type of genetically modified apple that won't brown when sliced. the "enhanced" granny smith or golden delicious apples are supposed to encourage more apple consumption (?) but during the open to the public comment time at the department of agriculture the majority of consumers were not in favor of this these new gmo apples. no surprise there or that they were approved for our eating pleasure.
the saying " an apple a day keeps the doctor away" has been with us in various forms for over 150 years. i love apples and they are high in fiber and vitamin c. most of us do not eat enough fiber. although perhaps the old saying should have been " a pear a day keeps the doctor away" as pears have 50% more fiber than apples and more vitamin k. maybe as i am writing this arctic pears are also coming our way.
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