Iraq War. Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a question at the Kremlin in Moscow, Oct. 18, 2007. President Vladimir Putin, in his latest jab at Washington, suggested Thursday that the U.S. military campaign in Iraq was a pointless battle against the Iraqi people, aimed in part at seizing the country's oil reserves.
Further, apple fruit is a good source of B-complex vitamins such as riboflavin, thiamin, and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6). Together, these vitamins help as co-factors for enzymes in metabolism as well as in various synthetic functions inside the human body.
Potassium. Potassium is necessary for the apples and pears to develop into large, flavorful fruits. Potassium is the third ingredient in a 10-10-10 fertilizer. If the soil is lacking in potassium, the fruits may be small and the leaves curl, turning a pale greenish-yellow. Potassium is also present in well-decomposed compost.