Eat a Red Apple Day 🍎

Overview

Observed annually on December 1st, Eat a Red Apple Day encourages individuals to savor the simple pleasure and remarkable nutritional benefits of a crisp red apple. This informal holiday serves as a delightful reminder to integrate healthy snacking into daily routines and appreciate this widely available and delicious fruit.

Origin and story

Apples are a member of the rose family (Rosaceae), which also includes pears, plums, and cherries.

Globally, there are over 7,500 known varieties of apples, showcasing a wide range of colors, flavors, and textures, with many prominent varieties being red.

Quick facts

• DateDecember 1
• TypeCultural / community observance
• Great forFriends, Families, Classrooms, Teams

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Ways to celebrate

Eat a Red Apple Day celebrates a fruit whose diversity has quietly been disappearing — thousands of heirloom varieties once grown in North America are now being rescued from near-extinction.

Actually eat one

Celebrate by:

• Eating an actual red apple today, ideally a variety you don't usually buy.
• Comparing two different red apple varieties side by side and noticing the difference in taste and texture.
• Packing an apple in place of a processed snack today.

Learn about apple diversity

Helpful resources:

• Apples of Your Eye (Smithsonian Magazine)

Did you know?

Roughly 17,000 named apple varieties once grew in North American orchards — most have been lost, and fruit historians are now working to track down and save the survivors.

Fun facts

• Apples are a member of the rose family (Rosaceae), which also includes pears, plums, and cherries.
• Globally, there are over 7,500 known varieties of apples, showcasing a wide range of colors, flavors, and textures, with many prominent varieties being red.
• Apples float in water because they are approximately 25% air, making them less dense than water.

Sources and attribution

Apples of Your Eye (Smithsonian Magazine)

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FAQ

When is Eat a Red Apple Day?

It is observed on December 1 each year.

What is Eat a Red Apple Day?

Observed annually on December 1st, Eat a Red Apple Day encourages individuals to savor the simple pleasure and remarkable nutritional benefits of a crisp red apple. This informal holiday serves as a delightful reminder to integrate healthy snacking into daily routines and appreciate this widely available and delicious fruit.

How do people celebrate Eat a Red Apple Day?

Eat an actual red apple today — maybe a variety you've never tried, out of the more than 7,500 known worldwide. Apples are botanically part of the rose family, along with pears, plums, and cherries.

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