Why is New York called the Big Apple?

Guest   Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:46 am GMT
Is there any reason for that?
carms   Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:55 am GMT
that is my question too? I am wonder why they called New York big apple! I am hoping that somebody help us.
NY Joe   Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:28 am GMT
Read this:

http://www.salwen.com/apple.html
Guest   Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:13 am GMT
Which version is believed by most Americans?
Guest   Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:41 am GMT
Because it's big, green, and rotten to the core.
Guest   Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:47 am GMT
why not?so why do computers have also brandname "apple"?lol
John Cowan   Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:21 am GMT
Wikipedia knows as much as anyone does.

I'm happy to record here that Manhattan, Kansas, is locally known as the Little Apple.