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The apple is a deciduous tree, generally standing 2 to 4.5 metres (6 to 15 feet) tall in cultivation and up to 15 m (49 ft) in the wild, though more typically 2 to 10 m (6.5 to 33 ft). [5][1] When cultivated, the size, shape and branch density are determined by rootstock selection and trimming method. [5]
The McIntosh apple is a small to medium-sized round fruit with a short stem. It has a red and green skin that is thick, tender, and easy to peel. Its white flesh is sometime tinged with green or pink and is juicy, tender, and firm, soon becoming soft. The flesh is easily bruised. [5]
Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub [7] from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar apples or sweetsops. [8] It tolerates a tropical lowland climate better than its relatives Annona reticulata and Annona cherimola [6] (whose fruits often share the same name) [3] helping make it the most widely cultivated of these species. [9]
Description. Custard apple at fruit vendor, Sangareddi, India. Flower bud of Annona reticulata. Pollen grains of Annona reticulata. It is a small deciduous or semi- evergreen tree reaching 8 metres (26 ft) to 10 metres (33 ft) tall with an open, irregular crown. [8][9] The slender leaves are hairless, straight and pointed at the apex (in some ...
Granny Smith. The Granny Smith, also known as a green apple or sour apple, is an apple cultivar that originated in Australia in 1868. [1] It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling. The tree is thought to be a hybrid of Malus sylvestris, the European wild apple, with the domesticated apple Malus ...
Jonathan is a medium-sized sweet [1] apple, with a touch of acid [2] and a tough but smooth skin, good for eating fresh and for cooking. Parentage = Esopus Spitzenburg x ? [3] [2] Sugar 12.5%. Acid 7.7 g/litre [4] Vitamin C 5mg/100g.
Jonagold / ˈdʒɒnəˌɡoʊld / is a cultivar of apple that is a cross between the crisp Golden Delicious and the blush-crimson Jonathan; the name Jonagold is a portmanteau of these two variety names. It was developed in 1943 in New York State Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University 's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ...
Envy (apple) Envy is a trademarked brand of the Scilate apple variety. Scilate is the result of a cross between Royal Gala and Braeburn. It was developed in New Zealand by HortResearch, [1] submitted for a patent in 2008 and patented in 2009. [2] Field tests were done in the countries of New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, and the US.