What are your favorite apples? Tried-and-true champion varieties enjoyed by all, or up-and-coming underdog apples known only by a few? Throughout March (National Nutrition Month), the U.S. Apple Association is encouraging people to pick their all-time favorite apple by hosting the first-ever “Apple Madness” tournament – a five-week, five-round online competition spotlighting 32 apple varieties and fresh health facts.
Tipping off today, Apple Madness features the U.S. Apple Association, the Washington Apple Commission, and apple industry members encouraging people to visit USApple.org/AppleMadness to take part in a bracket-style tournament by voting for their favorite varieties. Among the 32 featured in Apple Madness: Veteran varieties such as Gala, Fuji, Red Delicious, and Granny “Slam Dunk” Smith, along with rising stars such as “Hoops” Honeycrisp and Pink Lady®.
The first-week round — The “Fresh 32”— (Tuesday, March 1 – Sunday, March 6) features all 32 apples seeded in 16 match-ups. People can view and vote on each match-up while learning about healthy apple research. Top apples from week one advance to the “Vitamin-C Sixteen” round, which tips off Monday, March 7. The “Edible Eight” round starts Monday, March 14, with the “Fiber Four” round beginning Monday, March 21. Finally, the “National Chomp-ionship” round to determine the ultimate winner apple variety will be held Monday, March 28 – Thursday, March 31.
Throughout the tournament, participants can enter to win a host of apple-related prizes from Borton Fruit, Chelan Fresh, Knouse Foods, Michigan Apples, New York Apple Association, Pennsylvania Apples, Red Jacket Orchards, Sage Fruit, Tree Top, and the Washington Apple Commission.
“We are excited to participate in this contest with the U.S. Apple Association as it will be a great way to involve both our domestic and international consumers in a fun U.S. sports tradition,” said Lindsey Huber, International Marketing Specialist at the Washington Apple Commission.
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