WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25: WASHINGTON STATE APPLE FESTIVAL
Profile America — Wednesday, April 25th. The Wenatchee Valley in Washington is decked out with millions of blossoms as a backdrop for the state's 93rd annual Apple Blossom Festival, beginning tomorrow. 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 nearly $2 billion a year crop in the U.S. Washington is the leading producer of apples by a wide margin. 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 2012, p. 235
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 281, 843, 845
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 for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax: +1-301-763-3762, richard.thomas.reed-at-census.gov
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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