Saturday 17 September 2011

The Apple - Symbolism





William Tell from Swiss folklore

Isaac Newton, an apple and Gravity


Wassailing - the practice of wishing good health and a bountiful harvest for fruit trees - is a centuries old English custom still practiced in some cider orchards today. The largest apple tree in the orchard is selected and then celebrated by throwing cider on its trunk.


Cockney rhyming slang





 Apple Records



The forbidden fruit




Halloween apple bobbing



Disney Snow White


New york alias 'The Big Apple'


And of course.....



Apple Day since 1990 is 21 October set up by CommonGround to raise awareness of local orchards

Commonly used to promote healthy eating






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