Apple leaves are broadly oval in shape and are somewhat woolly on the undersides.
Apple growing is a highly specialized business and the trend is toward larger orchards, especially because costly mechanical sprayers have been used to control diseases and insects.
Apples are eaten in the fresh state; served as the chief ingredient of such desserts as baked apples, apple pie, and apple strudel; and processed into dried apples, canned sauce, slices, jelly, and pasteurized juice, cider, and vinegar.