{"id":3674,"date":"2023-10-21T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2023-10-23T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T08:25:30","slug":"apple-day-a-brief-history-of-the-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2023\/10\/21\/apple-day-a-brief-history-of-the-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Day: A Brief History of The Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Apple Day: A Brief History of The Apple<\/h1>\n<p>Okay, it was bad news for Snow White, but for most people, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. It must be because an apple\u2019s high potassium and low sodium content promote heart health. Or maybe it\u2019s because it regulates your blood sugar and provides anti-cancer protection with antioxidants like quercetin. Or maybe it\u2019s because its fibre content helps to keep cholesterol levels low. Or perhaps it\u2019s just the pleasure of biting into that sweet, juicy flesh.<\/p>\n<h2>The Brief History Bit<\/h2>\n<p>Apples originate in central Asia, probably Kazakhstan, and there are more than 7,000 varieties in the world. Here in Scotland, we can lay claim to around 40 varieties, but sadly you\u2019ll find very few of those in the shops. Industrialisation and cheap imports have led to a steady decline in apple production in the UK since the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<p>To counter this decline, Common Ground, a charity based in Dorset, founded Apple Day in 1990.\u00a0 Every 21<sup>st<\/sup> October, they encourage us to celebrate the importance of apples in our landscape, ecology and culture and highlight the dangers of losing our indigenous varieties.<\/p>\n<h3>The Orchard Project<\/h3>\n<p>The Orchard Project is a national charity dedicated to creating and restoring community orchards. You can find out more about them here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorchardproject.org.uk\/\">The Orchard Project &#8211; Bringing orchards into the heart of urban communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here at Edinburgh Napier, our dedicated team of volunteers work hard on the Lions\u2019 Gate project to enhance the biodiversity of our campuses and contributing to the University\u2019s environmental sustainability strategy. As part of this strategy, they\u2019ve planted an orchard at our Craiglockhart campus.\u00a0 Why not visit it next time you\u2019re on campus:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/thelionsgate\/the-gardens\/\">Gardens &#8211; The Lions&#8217; Gate (napier.ac.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to wait until the 21<sup>st<\/sup> of October to celebrate apples. We recommend eating one a day. Our challenge to you is to source a different apple variety for every day of the year. Autumn is the perfect time to start. 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