Calcium and oxalate in the diet play a part but are not the only factors that affect the formation of calcium oxalate stones. Dietary oxalate is an organic molecule found in many vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Calcium from bone may also play a role in kidney stone formation.
Apple Harvest and Seasonality Harvest of Washington apples begins each year in August and continues until early November. Washingtonâs annual harvest yields more than 100 million boxes of apples, each weighing about 40 pounds. Each and every Washington Apple is picked by hand.
Just how old are the 'fresh' fruit & vegetables we eat? Harvested August to November, the fruit is placed in bins submerged in water so the apples float out. At this 'pre-sort' stage, defective 'culls' are spotted and removed. Soap and chlorine are applied and rinsed off with hot water.