Apple, Malus domestica, everybody like the fruit -
Apples are the pomaceous
fruits of the apple tree, species
Malus domestica in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Apple is one of the most cultivated
fruit trees, and is the most famous of many members of the genus Malus, used by humans. The
Apple tree comes from Western Asia, where its wild ancestor, Alma, which still exists today. There are over 7,500 known varieties of
apples, resulting in a number of desired characteristics. Cultivars of the
apple vary in their size and the final size of the tree, even when grown on the same
rootstock.
