Apple: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Malus domestica

Photos and Videos

Two ripe apples with red and yellow skin hang from a leafy branch on an apple tree.

Apple diversity

Rows of apple trees with autumn foliage in shades of orange and yellow fill an orchard in Washington State, with a small white shed in the foreground.

Apple cultivation

A red apple and a green apple (Malus domestica) hanging from leafy branches on an apple tree.

Apples ripening on a tree.

Two red apples (Malus domestica) hanging from a leafy branch, with green grass visible in the background.

Dozens of wooden baskets filled with red and green apples (Malus domestica) are arranged on the floor of a large indoor room, each basket labeled with a handwritten sign.

How is the ripeness of an apple determined?

The process of cider making in Normandy, France

Bunch of purple grapes.

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See the opening and withering of apple blossoms over seven days

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Key People

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Johnny Appleseed

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

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