Apple

Apples are food objects found in Alpha mode. There are two types of Apples: Golden Apples and Red Apples.

Red Apples
Red apples are only found in Dungeons, and can be used to make Golden Apples.

Notch has included code in the SMP server application that will check whether a player has the username "Notch" when they die. If this is the case, a Red Apple will be dropped on the spot.

Golden Apples
Golden Apples are apples coated with gold. Eating one fully restores your health. They can be crafted from a Red Apple and 8 Gold blocks surrounding it.

They can also be found in dungeons on rare occasions.

Advantages

 * Golden apples restore all your health, so if you need a lot of health eating a golden apple is the fastest way.

Disadvantages

 * Apples are very rare and, as it only heals 2, is not worth looking for.
 * Even though a golden apple restores all your health, it is a waste of time and resources since making one requires 72 gold ingots. However, Gold is useless except for decoration, and players who have a plentiful supply may wish to create some as a vanity item.