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.
With flavors ranging from mild to super-sweet, and textures ranging from light and crisp to firm and crunchy, thereâs a Washington Apple to suit every taste and any recipe! Did You Know? 10 â 12 billion apples are harvested in Washington State each year. Each Washington apple is picked by hand. There are no harvest machines to pick apples. If you put all of the Washington State apples picked in a year side-by-side, they would circle the earth 29 times. About 2,500 known varieties of apples are grown in the United States.