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Apple-solutely hilarious apple jokes

Why did the apple pie go to the dentist? He needed a filling. 

What's an apple's favorite relative? Granny.

Why did the apple join the circus? He loved all the apple-lause.

What do you call a grumpy apple? A crab apple.

How do you make an apple turnover? Roll it down a hill.

What type of apples do pirates look for? JonaGOLDS.

Why did the apple pie cry? Its peelings were hurt!

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Did you know?

  • Apple trees take at least 4-5 years to produce fruit.

  • It takes about 36 apples to make one gallon of apple cider.

  • It takes the energy of 50 leaves to produce one apple.

  • The average person eats 65 apples a year.

  • Apple trees can live to be about 100 years old.

  • The average apple has 10 seeds.

  • Johnny Appleseed was a real ambassador of Apples. He lived from 1774 – 1845.

Sky Top loves bees! 

  • Bees have a very important role to help our apples grow! In the spring, bees visit apple blossoms to pollinate the trees.

  • If we didn't have bees, apples wouldn't be able to grow.

  • 1/3 of the food we eat comes from food pollinated by bees.

  • One teaspoon of honey = the lifetime work of 12 honeybees.

  • Every spring, a beekeeper brings 6-10 hives to visit Sky Top. We love these visitors!  

  • In the United States,  90% of apple crops are pollinated by bees. 

  • There are approximately 30,000 bees in a hive.

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Sky Top Coloring & Activity Book

Download & print for your children to learn about Sky Top!

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Sky Top Orchard

1193 Pinnacle Mtn Rd

Zirconia, NC 28731

(828) 692-7930

Hours

9-6 DAILY Mid-July through Dec 1
(9-5 after time change)

All attractions are open 7 days/week.

Closed Thanksgiving Day.

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Pet Policy

Furry friends are welcome at Sky Top! For the comfort of other guests, we require them to be on leashes & remain outside of the fruit stand area. 

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