What is an apple?
Q: What is an apple?
A: An apple is the edible fruit of a number of trees, known for its juicy, green or red fruits.
Q: Where does the apple tree come from?
A: The apple tree comes from southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and northwestern part of China.
Q: How long have apples been grown?
A: Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe. They were brought to North America by European settlers.
Q: How are apples generally grown?
A: Apples are generally grown by grafting, although wild apples grow readily from seed. Apple trees are large if grown from seed, but small if grafted onto roots (rootstock).
Q: What are some uses for apples?
A: There are more than 10000 known variants of apples with a range of desired characteristics. Different variants are bred for various tastes and uses such as cooking, eating raw and cider production.
Q: What kind of wood comes from an apple tree?
A: Applewood is a type of wood that comes from this tree.
Q: How much was worldwide production of apples in 2013?
A: Worldwide production of apples in 2013 was 90.8 million tonnes with China growing 49% of the total.
