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APPLE (“KING” of all fruits)

We will now talk about fruit - a very special fruit – the Apple, “King” of all fruits. Now, why should the apple, in particular, be known as the “King” of all fruits? The answer is : because this fruit has so many virtues. An apple is beautiful, tasty and has a fine fragrance. It can be grown almost everywhere, and it keeps well.
On the outside it is a colorful fruit. It comes in various colors from green to red to gold. In taste an apple is tasty and juicy, and has various tastes from sour to sweet. One can eat an apple raw, cooked, or baked, and it can be used in various dishes.
Apples are very good for one’s health. An English saying is : “An apple a day keeps doctor away.” The apple contains 80 to 85% of water. Approximately 5% of protein or nitrogenous material. 10 to 15% of acids and salts. A fresh apple is rich in vitamins and amongst the most valuable of the anti-scorbutic fruits for reliving scurvy. All apples contain a varying amount of acids, malic acid and gallic acid and a abundance of salts both potash and soda, as well as salt of lime, magnesium and iron. Apple comes in all shades of reds, greens, and yellows. Apples are fat, sodium and cholesterol free. Apple floats because 25% of their volume is air. Apples have five seed pockets each with a seed. To get the full value of an apple, it should be eaten unpeeled as the valuable acids and salts of the Apple in and just below the skin.
Actually, an apple is good for one’s digestion, and also has important vitamins and mineral. Apples also help to clean one’s teeth after a meal. No other fruit has so many qualities. Therefore, it is not surprising that the apple is regarded as the “King” of all fruits.
The original home of the apple is considered to be in the countries of South West Asia, including the land of Israel. From there it is spread to Europe and the rest of the world. Apples can grow anywhere, excluding extremely hot and extremely cold climates.
Balochistan has the largest area under fruits in Pakistan as nearly one million tons of fruits are annually produced from 0.23 million hectares. In this way, Balochistan’s share in country’s fruit area and production is 32.6% and 17.4%, repectively. The production of deciduous fruits (particularly apple) in Balochistan has a special significance among other fruit growing areas. This is because the environmental conditions are relative far more suitable for the production of apple. Therefore, apple is the first largest planted fruit in Balochistan and it is second most produced fruit after dates in the province. Apple is grown in highlands of Balochistan and it covers 0.101 million hectares with a production of 0.224 million tones. The Tar-Kulu (Red Delicious) and Shin-Kulu (Golden Delicious) are the famous varieties for their very attractive color and taste throughout Pakistan as mentioned below:-
GOLDEN DELICIOUS (APPLES)
Golden delicious is available from October to December.
TAR KULU(APPLE)
Tar Kulu is available from September to December.
AMRI (APPLE)

Amri is available from October to January