Fruits can be eaten by anybody. Fruits are also important for the body because it contains nutritious minerals and vitamins which are needed for people to be healthy. Fruits are various in type and one of the most popular fruits is the apple. This fruit can be found all over the world but America has become one of the biggest producers of apples.
Nowadays people can hardly find apples that contain no pesticides. This is because most farmers spread chemical pesticides on their corps to kill the harmful insects. Yet, there is one farmer who uses no chemical pesticides in growing his orchard. The name of this farmer is Paul Madden. He and his family live in Brewster, Washington which has an arid climate and plentiful of sunshine. This climate makes Washington organic apples grow well but he still has the challenge of pest and what to use instead of pesticides. Although he does have trouble due to the insects, he will never spread pesticide on his orchard. Instead he uses fish oil to get rid of those annoying insects. This is why his apples always achieve the organic fruit of the month status in the news and in many grocery stores. Many people are buying them to be eaten by themselves and their families or to be given to others as gifts. National News Today even has Mr. Madden labeled as one of its regular news makers. Read the rest of this entry »