It has been said that one can not compare apples and oranges. I believe differently. Apples and oranges are both delicious, edible fruits that germinate on trees and are the size of baseballs. Apples are grown in the northern parts of the United States while; oranges are grown in the southern parts. Both make a sweet, vitamin-rich juice and contain seeds.
             Apples are truly special fruits. Striated, thin reddish-green skin surrounds and protects the moist life inside. The layer underneath contains the white, nutrient-rich, soft tissue and tender juicy sweetness. To devour an apple, simply bite into the flesh, and eat the whole thing, skin and all. Most people avoid the core, which contains the seeds, but they are not harmful to consume.
             Oranges are everyday familiar fruits. The bumpy thick outer, orange-colored layer shields the irresistible juicy, yellow tender insides. An orange must be peeled before consumed because the skin is extremely bitter. All the wonderful energizing, aromas are released while cutting into the dense skin, making your mouth water with the anticipation of its sweetness.
             Marmalade, a thick jelly-like spread is made from oranges along with, the ever-popular alcoholic cocktail, Screwdriver that is made with orange juice and vodka. A favorite among chocolate-lovers, the chocolate covered orange is a deleticacy. An American staple, apple pie and a favorite autumn-time beverage, apple cider, are made with apples. The caramel apple, another fall-time favorite, is popular amongst children.
             Third-world countries treat oranges as gold, due to their scarcity. Oranges are given as Christmas gifts. Apples on the other hand, are plentiful there.
             Both the apple and orange have family. Cortland, Rome, Delicious, Gala, Fuji, Macintosh and Grammy Smith are famous apple aunts and uncles. Clemintines and tangerines are the little niece and nephew of the orange.
             As a small child, I can recall my mother saying, ...