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x 2,000 264 | SEPTEMBER 2015 nshoremag.com fun facts Russell Orchards in Ipswich is growing 10 varieties of apples for picking this year. is the average number of apple cider donuts sold over fall weekends at local pick- your-own farms. 40,000 pounds of vegetables are grown yearly in the Glen Urquhart School (GUS) greenhouse by The Food Project for distribution to local area food pantries and for sale to CSA members. 200,000 is the average number of leaves on a healthy maple tree. The winner of the Topsfield Fair's 2014 Giant Pumpkin Contest weighed in at a cool 1,900 pounds. Phillips Academy Andover begins its 237th year this fall. The school opened its doors in 1778 at the height of the Revolutionary War.