Apples awarded as most popular fruit among kids

HOUSTON, Texas –  Getting kids to eat their fruit is hard for many parents, but probably not if you try apples.

Apples get the award for the most popular fruit among children in a study by the Centers for Disease Control.

Only about 40 percent of children eat the recommended amount of fruit, so researchers wanted to see which fruits kids like the most.

Apples topped the list and are followed by citrus juices, bananas, melons, berries and grapes.

Researchers found about one-third of fruit consumption comes from juices while half comes from whole pieces of fruit.