2006-10-23 15:32:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
becuase apples are part of a plant and are made up of plant cells and all plant cells contain something called a vacuole which is used to store fluids, in apple peels the vacuole contains red or green pigment making the apple red or green
2006-10-23 15:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by TROGDOR the BURNINATOR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you ask "why is anything red or green?", i could tell you all the other colors of light that arent green or red are absorbed, and only the red or green light is reflected. If you mean what makes the skin of the apple this way, uhh...
2006-10-23 22:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by Derek Ikawa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BOTH-RED AND/OR GREEN.
Red Delicious: Named when a nurseryman in 1894 exclaimed," My that's delicious!" Sweet and juicy. Best for snacking; poor for baking. Available year-round.
Golden Delicious: Not related to Red Delicious. Slightly elongated; sweet, juicy. All-purpose apple-great for snacking, cooking, and baking. Available September to June.
Red Rome (Rome Beauty) : Named for an apple-growing area in Ohio, not Italy. Slightly tart. Best for baking. Available October to August.
Winesap: Granddaddy of American apples! Wine - like flavor. All purpose apple. Available November to July.
Granny Smith: Mrs. Maria Smith nurtured the first seedling in the mid 1800's. Mildly tart. Best for snacking; good for baking. Available all year-round.
McIntosh: First apple tree planted by John McIntosh about 1811. Two-toned red and green. All purpose apple. Available September to June.
Jonathan: Deep red; mildly tart, rich flavor. Versatile apple-excellent for snacking and baking. Available September to August.
2006-10-24 13:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK BECAUSE RED AND GREEN ARE BETTER THAN PINK & BLUE 4 A APPLE AND CUZ IT IS A GD COLOR 4 THEM (BOTH)
2006-10-24 01:13:53 · answer #4 · answered by 3SA BABYGIRL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
or Yellow or Brown, I really like Jonathan Golds and those St, Laurents apples which are pink inside.
http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/fruits/apple.htm
2006-10-23 22:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's simple, it's because apples only like those colors.
would you want it to be "orange". then what the devil would you call an orange? tomato's are also red and green, gree/?
2006-10-23 22:37:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The otherside of the miracle is that we have the ability to see...let alone distinguish colors. Its all mind blowing !
2006-10-23 22:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the kind of apple ... granny smiths are green .... Mackintosh is red ect .... there is even a yellow one :-)
2006-10-23 22:34:52 · answer #8 · answered by Nurse KeVo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because other color is not good on it.
2006-10-23 22:34:18 · answer #9 · answered by youthebest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because.
2006-10-23 22:39:57 · answer #10 · answered by Patches 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋