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Apples
Apples are a member of the rose family. The apple tree originated in an area between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. There are 7,500 varieties of apples grown throughout the world. You can find 2,500 varieties in the United States. Only 100 of those varieties are grown commercially. Apples are grown in all 50 states, however, they are grown commercially in only 36. Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit. There are apples that have an aftertaste of pears, citrus, cinnamon, cloves, coconut, strawberries, grapes and even pineapple! Planting an apple seed from a particular apple will not produce a tree of that same variety. The seed is a cross of the tree the fruit was grown on and the variety that was the cross pollinator. Commercially grown apples are produced by two methods: grafting or budding. This allows growers to select desirable traits from two trees, such as strong and sturdy roots from one and the fruit of another