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Malus sieversii has previously been identified as the main contributor to the genome of the cultivated apple (Malus domestica), on the basis of morphological, molecular, and historical evidence. [10] Fruit traits including crispness, more flavour intensity and fruit weight have undergone differential selection by humans to produce Malus ...
The wild apple is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree, but can also grow into a multi-stemmed bush. It can live 80–100 years and grow up to 14 metres (46 feet) tall with trunk diameters of usually 23–45 centimetres (9– 17 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches), although diameters exceeding 90 cm (35 in) have been recorded. [2]
Malus (/ ˈ m eɪ l ə s / [3] or / ˈ m æ l ə s /) is a genus of about 32–57 species [4] of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples (sometimes known in North America as crabapples) and wild apples.
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus spp., among them the domestic or orchard apple; Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found.
Johann August Carl Sievers (1762–1795) was a Holy Roman Empire-born botanist who explored Central Asia, Siberia, and other Asian regions of the Russian Empire.Among the species first described by Sievers is Malus sieversii, the ancestor of the domesticated apple.
New species he described for the first time in the Flora Altaica include Malus sieversii (as Pyrus sieversii), the wild ancestor of the apple, and the Siberian Larch (Larix sibirica). The plant genera Ledebouria (in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae), [2] and Ledebouriella (from the family Apiaceae) are named in his honor. [1] [3]
Before 1868, only crab apples grew reliably in Minnesota.Indigenous peoples in the area harvested other crops, but they did not grow apples. Early White settlers to Minnesota tried to grow apples using seeds and seedlings from their former homes to the east and the south, but their plants died, usually because of the region's harsh winters.