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Well it depends on the type of apple you are munching on. First of all there are many varieties of apples and each state has its own production of individual varieties. But in general the most apple producing states are Washington, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and California. So it might turn out you are eating an apple from any of these states. Washington accounts for almost 65% of apple production in US and is followed by New York.
Apples are propagated by two methods: grafting or budding. The apple tree originated in an area between the Caspian and the Black Sea. Apples were the favorite fruit of ancient Greeks and Romans. Apples are a member of the rose family. Apples harvested from an average tree can fill 20 boxes that weigh 42 pounds each. The largest apple picked weighed three pounds. Europeans eat about 46 pounds of apples annually. The average size of a United States orchard is 50 acres. Many growers use dwarf apple trees. Charred apples have been found in prehistoric dwellings in Switzerland.