Apple Tree Day Jan 6, 2024

Apple Tree Day

Apple Tree Day is a nationwide ode to the art of apple cultivation and the health benefits this beloved fruit brings to our lives. Apples made their way to North America with European colonists in the 17th century. In 1625, the first apple orchard in North America was planted in Boston by William Blaxton. Today, from Red Delicious to Honeycrisp to Pink Lady, some 200 varieties are grown in the US. The chaffinch on our homepage today is pictured amid tiny crab apples. Sure, they can be a bit tart, but they make for a lovely display in winter and some birds depend on them when other food is scarce. Sliced, baked, in a salad, or as cider, how do you like them apples?

© Mark Hamblin/2020VISION/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Jan 6, 2019A winter wonderland in Northeast China
Jan 6, 2020Have fun storming the castle
Jan 6, 2021Travels to the Oregon deep
Jan 6, 2022Kochelsee in Bavaria
Jan 6, 2023Black Fell in England s Lake District
Jan 6, 2025Flooded crypt, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
Jan 6, 2026Nuuk, Greenland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 21, 2025Sea Otter Awareness Week
Jun 26, 2020Beautiful baobabs
Nov 16, 2023World Philosophy Day
Nov 4, 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Jun 3, 2025World Bicycle Day
Sep 2, 2019Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
Feb 17, 2026Chinese New Year
Jun 21, 2021The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
Aug 13, 2021Fight for your lefts
Jan 31, 2024International Zebra Day
Sep 19, 2019Fall for birding
May 25, 2022The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
Feb 7, 2024St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
Nov 24, 2022Happy Thanksgiving!
Sep 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
Mar 30, 2021Best fronds forever
May 13, 2025Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile
Nov 19, 2019Zion National Park Turns 100
Jan 1, 2019New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
Aug 29, 2019Greetings from Asbury Park
Feb 14, 2026Happy Valentines Day!
Apr 13, 2020Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
Dec 27, 2018A wonderland in winter
Mar 18, 2022Holi festival
Dec 6, 2023Computer Science Education Week
Sep 23, 2020A tree of many memories
Jul 4, 2018Let’s celebrate
Jun 15, 2023Nature Photography Day
Sep 3, 2022Skyscraper Day
Sep 21, 2024Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany