For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 35 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. The leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States. There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those that are grown  for sale. The three most common kinds that are grown in the United States are Delicious,  Golden Delicious and Macintosh.w    Apples are different in color1. Size and taste. The color1 of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart"". Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce . Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have cold winters. Although no fruit is _ during the winter ,this cold period is good for the tree. Apples are different in   _
size taste color1 all the above