Apple Cookbook (26 page)

Winter Banana
. Over 100 years old, this variety originated in Indiana. It has pink-on-yellow cheeks and, not surprisingly, a flavor reminiscent of bananas.

Wolf River
. Named after Wolf River in Wisconsin, where it was found, this apple is thought to have originated in 1880. It is an oversized apple, and stories abound in which only one apple was necessary for a whole pie. Its skin is pale yellow, heavily streaked with red, and the light yellow flesh is firm, tender, and juicy. It’s excellent for eating fresh and cooking.

U.S. Apple Association
703-442-8850
www.usapple.org
The links page provides contact information for U.S. state and regional apple organizations.
Note:
The U.S. Apple Association (formerly the International Apple Institute), based in McLean, Virginia, is the national trade association representing all segments of the apple industry, including the 9,000 apple growers located throughout the country.

These orchards are among those producing new hybrid and/or heirloom apple varieties.

Applesource
1716 Apples Road
Chapin, IL 62628
800-588-3854
www.applesource.com

Breezy Hill Orchard & Cider Mill
828 Centre Road
Staatsberg, NY 12580
845-266-3979
www.hudsonvalleycider.com

Hollabaugh Bros., Inc
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Fruit Farms & Market
481 Carlisle Road
Biglerville, PA 17307
717-677-9494
www.hollabaughbros.com

Linden Vineyards
3708 Harrels Corner Road
Linden, VA 22642
540-364-1997
www.lindenvineyards.com

Salinger’s Orchard
230 Guinea Road
Brewster, NY 10509
845-277-3521
www.salingersorchard.com

Unless you have finely calibrated measuring equipment, conversions between U.S. and metric measurements will be inexact. It’s important to convert the measurements for all of the ingredients in a recipe to maintain the same proportions as the original.

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” may not just be folk wisdom. Apples are an excellent source of dietary fiber and pectin, which help lower blood sugar, reduce cholesterol, and inhibit certain types of cancer. Today, researchers know that apples (including 100-percent apple juice and applesauce) also contain high levels of flavonoids and antioxidant phytonutrients — nutrients that are found exclusively in plants. According to the National Institute for Cancer, the American Heart Association, and the American Diabetes Association, recent health studies are proving that increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, especially those containing flavonoids and antioxidant phytonutrients, helps protect against heart disease, fight diet-related cancers, and reduce hypertension and diabetes. The results of the following studies were reported from 1997 to 2000:

In 1997, a 24-year study by Finland’s National Public Health Institute reported that a flavonoid-rich diet, particularly flavonoid quercetin from apples, was associated with a 46-percent reduced risk of developing cancer.

Another 25-year study by Finnish researchers concluded that the flavonoid quercetin found in apples and onions was directly associated with the lowest risk of coronary mortality.

British researchers made a five-year study that indicated that people who ate several apples every week had better lung function than non–apple eaters.

In 1999, the University of California-Davis reported that a laboratory study showed that the antioxidant phytonutrients found in apples and apple juice help protect against cardiovascular disease by fighting the “bad” LDL type of cholesterol.

In 2000, Finnish researchers reported the results of a 28-year study, which determined that those individuals who ate the most apples had the lowest risk of thrombotic stroke.

In June 2000, Cornell University researchers reported that apple phytonutrients inhibited the growth of colon cancer and liver cancer cells in laboratory studies.

Note: Page numbers in boldface refer to tables

A
ntique varieties,
176
–80

Apple Butter,
162

apple rings

Apple Ring Fritters,
25

toppings for,
43

applesauce.
See
sauces and purées;
specific types of baked goods

Appleseed, Johnny,
137