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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. Rootstocks are used to control the speed of growth a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripps Pink
Cripps Pink is a cultivar of apple. It is one of several cultivars sold under the Trademark, trademark name . It was originally bred by John Cripps (horticulturalist), John Cripps at the Western Australia Department of Agriculture (Western Australia), Department of Agriculture (Stoneville Research Station), by crossing the Australian apple Lady Williams (apple), Lady Williams with the American Golden Delicious; the result is a combination of the firm, long-storing property of Lady Williams with the sweetness and lack of List of apple diseases#Miscellaneous_diseases_and_disorders, storage scald of Golden Delicious. Registered trademark Cripps Pink is owned and licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Food (Western Australia), Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA), which has plant breeders' rights in multiple countries. The peak industry body for Australian apple and pear growers – Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) – owns and manages within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
