There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world, and about 2,500 varieties are grown in the United States.
In the first week, a Christmas tree displayed in your home will consume as much as a quart of water each day.
An apiary is a place where hives of honey bees are kept. Honey is considered a specialty crop. Besides giving us honey, research other ways that bees help farmers and ranchers.
Oranges do not ripen after they are picked ... but lemons do.
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