{"product_id":"books-apples-to-oregon-by-nancy-carpenter","title":"Apples to Oregon","description":"Apples, ho  \u003cbr\u003e When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can't bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too. But the trail is cruel -- first there's a river to cross that's wider than Texas.and then there are hailstones as big as plums.and there's even a drought, sure to crisp the cherries. Those poor pippins  Luckily Delicious (the nonedible apple of Daddy's eye) is strong -- as young 'uns raised on apples are -- and won't let anything stop her father's darling saps from tasting the sweet Oregon soil. \u003cbr\u003e Here's a hilarious tall tale -- from the team that brought you Fannie in the Kitchen -- that's loosely based on the life of a real fruiting pioneer. \u003cbr\u003e Apple Facts \u003cbr\u003e More than 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world. \u003cbr\u003e About 2,500 varieties grow in the United States. \u003cbr\u003e The apple variety Delicious is the most widely grown in the United States. \u003cbr\u003e Apples are part of the rose family. \u003cbr\u003e The science of fruit growing is called pomology. \u003cbr\u003e Fresh apples float. That's because 25 percent of their volume is air. \u003cbr\u003e Cut an apple in half, across the core, and you'll see a star shape. \u003cbr\u003e It takes apple trees four to five years to produce their first fruit. \u003cbr\u003e It takes about thirty-six apples to make one gallon of apple cider.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53773685817617,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780689847691.jpg?v=1783979830","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-apples-to-oregon-by-nancy-carpenter","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}