Apple

An old proverb is "An apple a day keeps the doctor away".  This could be the reason that apples are among the most popular fruits in the world.

Here is some basic information, some proverbs and photos of apple.

This page is about "real apples" (Malus domestica), which grow in temperate climates, but the word apple has also been incorporated in the names of many tropical fruits (e.g. custard apple, pineapple, rose apple, star apple) which are not related.

Apples Jonagold

Scientific name: Malus domestica
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Common names: English: Apple
Dutch: Appel
Spanish: Manzana
German: Apfel
French: Pomme
Italian: Mela
Origin: Kazakhstan
Distribution: Widely distributed in regions with a temperate or subtropical climate.
Evergreen or deciduous: Deciduous
Flowers:  
Leaves: Simple oval leaves are 5 to 12 cm long and 3 to 6 cm broad. The petiole is 2 to 5 cm long.
Fruits:  
Climate and weather: Temperate and subtropical climate
Pollination: Apples must cross-pollinate to develop fruit. Pollination by insects such as honeybees and bumble bees.
Height: 5 to 12 meter
Blooming period Flowers in springtime at the same time when leaves are budding.
Type of soil:  
Growth rate:  
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Spacing (wide range)  
Propagation: Usually by grafting.
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Fruit development:  
Harvesting: Hand picking when fruits are ripe. If kept in a dark cool place, apples can be stored for several weeks or even months.
Uses: Eaten fresh or in fruit salads. Also mixed in vegetable salads. Used as filling in cakes and pies. Used to make applesauce.

Photos

Golden delicious apples

Red delicious apples

Red gold apples

Spitzenberg apples

Small apples

Apples in a bucket

Cannot compare apples and pears

Proverbs

  • An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
  • The apple cannot be stuck back on the tree of knowledge.
  • You can't compare apples with pears.
  • "Big Apple" is the nickname for New York City ("Big Mango" is Bangkok)

Recipes

Fried apple slices

Ingredients:
Apples (sour hard apples are best), margarine or butter, sugar

Instructions:
Peel the apples and remove the core. Slice them. Fry the slices in a bit of butter or margarine on low fire until soft and golden brown. Serve with bread. Add sugar if desired.