Usage in culture. Religion

Ray Comfort uses the banana as a proof of the existence of a God. He argues that since it is easily held, has a ripeness indication (colour), is easily peeled, has a biodegradable wrapper and is nutritious must mean that it was designed. Comfort says this designer is the Christian God. However, numerous rebuttals arose explaining the dramatic differences in appearance and nature of the wild variety of the fruit and the domesticated version which has been selectively bred for thousands of years for the characteristics Comfort claimed were divinely created. As a result, in 2006 Comfort conceded that his argument had no validity.

Apples:

Apples appear in many religious traditions, often as a mystical and forbidden fruit - Commercially, apples can be stored for some months in controlled-atmosphere chambers to delay ethylene-induced onset of ripening - Applefest is a yearly three-day festival held in Franklin, Pennsylvania that starts the first Friday of October that attracts over 30,000 people - Apple picking is a recreational activity which occurs during harvest time in areas with apple farms - A cooking apple is an apple that is used primarily for cooking rather than eating fresh.