1. Q: What kind of fruit is growing on this tree?

A: Apples are growing on this tree.

or

A: They’re apples.

2. Q: How many apples do you see growing on this branch?

A: There are seven apples.

3. Q: What is the outside of an apple called?

A: It’s called the skin.

4. Q: What is the middle part of an apple called? (This is the hard area that contains the seeds.)

A: It’s called a core. / It’s an apple core.

5. Q: What color are most apples when they are ripe?

A: Most apples are red when they are ripe. Some are green. Some apples are yellow.

6. Q: Besides eating apples raw, what’s another popular way of eating apples?

A: Many people like to eat apple pie.

apple pie

A: Applesauce is also very popular.

7. Q: How do you get apples off of a tree?

A: You pick them.

or

A: Apples are picked off of a tree by hand.

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* The apples that you see in the picture above are from one of the apple trees in my yard.