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The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus omestica in the rose family Rosaceae. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. The tree is small and deciduous, reaching 5–12 m tall, with a broad, often densely twiggy crown. The leaves are alternately arranged simple ovals 5–12 cm long and 3–6 cm broad on a 2–5 cm petiole with an acute tip, serrated margin and a slightly downy underside. Flowers are produced in spring simultaneous with the budding of the leaves. The flowers are white with a pink tinge that gradually fades, five petaled, 2.5–3.5 cm in diameter. The fruit matures in autumn, and is typically 5–9 cm diameter. The centre of the fruit contains five carpels arranged in a five-point star, each carpel containing one to three seeds.

Trivia about apples

  • Varieties of this fruit, suitable for home orchards, include Red Rome, Jonathan & Stark Jumbo
  • Most cultivated varieties of this fruit, whether Fuji or Rome Beauty, come from one species of tree
  • The family rosaceae includes roses & these fruits, such as Jonathans
  • The cookbook suggests using both green & red types of this fruit in Waldorf salad
  • Christmas trees originated in Germany; they stood for the garden of Eden & so were hung with this fruit
  • Washington grows more of these than any other state; about a third of them are Red Delicious
  • The fleet-footed Atalanta once lost a race to Hippomenes when she stopped to pick up these golden fruits
  • Gala,Gravenstein,Rome Beauty
  • Like calvados, Swiss batzi is a brandy made from this fruit
  • In-ciders know October is the national month for this fruit
  • Atalanta lost a footrace because she couldn't resist these golden fruits
  • Fuji & Jonathan
  • On Rosh Hashanah it's traditional to dip slices of this fruit in honey
  • Robert Frost wondered "How many" of these "fell on Newton's head before he took the hint!"
  • Fuji & pippin
  • Washington growers of these complained in 2000 that the Chinese were flooding the U.S. market with their juice
  • The first tomatoes Europeans saw were yellow, hence the nickname of golden these
  • Fiesta,Gala,Rome Beauty
  • Gala & Cortland are types of this
  • In old England this fruit was roasted & served with caraway; "Henry IV, Part 2" mentions it
  • In 1931 New York was crowded with men selling these fruits for a nickel; today they're about 10 times that
  • For Norse gods, the "core" of eternal youth was found in these fruits supplied by the goddess Iduna
  • Jonathan & Pink Lady
  • The Okanagan Valley is a big producer of these, also the major fruit crop of Washington state, due south
  • For cooking, popular ones of these include the Gravenstein & the Greening
  • The original Waldorf salad contained only mayonnaise, celery & this fruit
  • The Cortland variety of these brown very slowly after they're cut, making them a good choice for garnishes
  • Calvados is a brandy that's made from this fruit
  • The Gravenstein variety of these is harvested in August & September
  • Instead of getting these golden fruits of the Hesperides himself, Herc held up the sky while Atlas got them for him

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