WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28: WASHINGTON APPLE FESTIVAL

Profile America -- Wednesday, April 28th.  The Wenatchee Valley in Washington is decked out with millions of blossoms as a backdrop for the state's 91st annual Apple Blossom Festival, running through May 2nd.  An estimated 100,000 people will enjoy events including parades and a carnival, and, of course, lots of apples, along with applesauce, apple butter, and apple pies.  Apples are a perennial American favorite -- we each eat more than 16 pounds of them a year, and recent studies have shown that apples are beneficial in warding off certain cancers and brain diseases. Apples are a more than $2 billion a year crop in the U.S.  Washington is the leading producer of apples, followed by New York and Michigan.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  

Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 236

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 213, 815, 836

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).  

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