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What is unique about apple trees?
Here are some interesting facts about apple trees: — More than 7500 different types of apples are grown on apple trees throughout the world. — Apple trees are deciduous, meaning that they lose their leaves each fall and grow new leaves each spring. — Apple tree blossoms vary in color.
How can you tell the difference between apple trees?
Different varieties also mature at different times, which can help you to determine what type of apple tree you have. Observe the tree over time and record unique facts like the tree’s blooming time, the color of the blooms, the size and color of the fruit, etc. to further identify specific breeds of apple tree.
What is the smell of apple?
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| Odor Descriptors for apple | |
|---|---|
| odor: sweet privet green fresh apple skin banana peel waxy apple | |
| flavor: Sweet, green, fresh and fruity with a waxy, apple background | |
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| odor: Green, fruity, sweet, juicy and pear-like, with vegetative nuances |
What should you not plant near an apple tree?
Read our guide on apple tree feeder roots and why you should always prevent grass from growing around the base of an apple tree, especially for young apple trees. Bulbed plants like garlic, onions and leeks, do a great job at repelling grass and weeds.
Do apple trees have thorns?
Wild apple trees have thorns. If you happen upon an apple tree in the wilderness, unless it grows near the remains of an ancient homestead, you have probably discovered a wild apple tree. As such, the wild apple will have some survival gear which has allowed it to outlast the generations: thorns.
What kind of tree is an apple tree?
In fact, according to the New Sunset Western Garden Book, most apple tree types are natural hybrids of Malus pumila and Malus sylvestris, native to two overlapping areas in southwestern Asia.
How are seedling apple trees different from parent trees?
Seedling apple trees are genetically different and usually inferior to the parent tree. Most apple trees are propagated by grafting. Grafting allows growers to produce trees that are identical (genetically) to one another. While a tree grown from an apple seed is likely to be disappointing, it’s not difficult to germinate apple seeds.
How many different types of Apple are there?
There are more than 8,000 different varieties of apples. Most are bred for their taste and utilitarian use, including cooking and cider production. Apple trees are generally produced by grafting (attaching a piece of an existing tree to a root stock to form a new tree) or from seeds.
How can you tell what kind of apple tree you have?
Once you have fruit from the tree, you can begin to determine what type of apple tree you have growing in your home orchard. Recording bloom time, color of the blossoms, and fruiting time, as different varieties have different maturity schedules, will help in the apple identification process.