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Local Names of Apple Cultivars

The document provides an overview of the apple fruit, specifically the Malus domestica species, which is the most widely cultivated apple tree globally. Originating in Central Asia, apples have been grown for thousands of years and hold cultural significance in various mythologies and religions. The document also discusses the propagation of apple cultivars through clonal grafting for commercial purposes.

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Local Names of Apple Cultivars

The document provides an overview of the apple fruit, specifically the Malus domestica species, which is the most widely cultivated apple tree globally. Originating in Central Asia, apples have been grown for thousands of years and hold cultural significance in various mythologies and religions. The document also discusses the propagation of apple cultivars through clonal grafting for commercial purposes.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


"Apple tree" redirects here. For other uses, see Apple tree (disambiguation) and Apple
(disambiguation).
Apple

'Cripps Pink' cultivar

Flowers of M. domestica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Malus
Species: M. domestica
Binomial name
Malus domestica
(Suckow) Borkh.
Synonyms[1][2]
M. communis Desf., 1768
M. pumila Mil.
M. frutescens Medik.
M. paradisiaca (L.) Medikus
M. sylvestris Mil.
Pyrus malus L.
Pyrus malus var. paradisiaca L.
Pyrus dioica Moench
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or
domestic apple (Malus domestica), the most widely grown in the genus, are cultivated worldwide. The
tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found. Apples have been
grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before they were introduced to North America by European
colonists. Apples have cultural significance in many mythologies (including Norse and Greek) and
religions (such as Christianity in Europe).
Apples grown from seeds tend to be very different from those of their parents, and the resultant fruit
frequently lacks desired characteristics. For commercial purposes, including botanical evaluation,
apple cultivars are propagated by clonal grafting onto rootstocks. Apple trees grown without
rootstocks tend to be larger and much slower to fruit after planting.

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