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There are more than 7,500 known species of domestic and wild apples in the world. They range in various tastes and characteristics and are used for cooking, fresh eating and cider production. This blossary attempts to share some popular apple species in the U.S.
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Notable for its hot pink skin color and lily-white flesh, the Pink Lady apple was originally grown in the Southern Hemisphere but has since been introduced to many regions of the world. A cross ...
Domain: Fruits & vegetables; Category: Fruits
One of the most common of all U.S. apple varieties, the Red Delicious apple originated in Iowa in the 1870s. This sweet, crispy, juicy apple varies in color from striped red to solid midnight red. ...
Domain: Fruits & vegetables; Category: Fruits
Nicknamed as as the "baker's buddy," this apple was discovered by chance in the early 1800s on a farm near Rome Township, Ohio. Famed for its storage qualities, this mildly tart apple ...
Domain: Fruits & vegetables; Category: Fruits
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