MASSACHUSETTS 

 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



BULLETIN NO. 440 AUGUST 1947 



Apples as Food 



By William B. Esselen, Jr., Carl R. Fellers, 

 and Marie S. Gutowska 



Apples owe their widespread popularity to their attractiveness and palatability. 

 Now with recognized food values assigned to them, apples also assume impor- 

 tance as a "protective food" in the American diet. This bulletin summarizes 

 information on composition and nutritive value. 



UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS 

 AMHERST, MASS. 



