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The apple is a tree and its pomaceous fruit, of the species Malus domestica in the rose family Rosaceae. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. It is a small deciduous tree reaching 5-12 m tall, with a broad, often densely twiggy crown. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple oval with an acute tip and serrated margin, slightly downy below, 5-12 cm long and 3-6 cm broad on a 2-5 cm petiole. The flowers are produced in spring with the leaves, white, usually tinged pink at first, 2.5-3.5 cm diameter, with five petals. The fruit matures in Autumn, and is typically 5-8 cm diameter (rarely up to 15 cm).
Botanical origins
The wild ancestor of Malus domestica is Malus sieversii. It has no common name in English, but is known where it is native as "alma"; in fact, one major city in the region where it is thought to originate is called Alma-Ata, or "father of the apples". This tree is still found wild in the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Xinjiang, China.
For many years, there was a debate about whether M. domestica evolved from chance hybridisation among various wild species. Recent DNA analysis by Barrie Juniper, Emeritus Fellow in the Department of Plant Sciences at Oxford University and others, has indicated, however, that the hybridisation theory is probably false. Instead, it appears that a single species still growing in the Ili Valley on the northern slopes of the Tien Shan mountains at the border of northwest China and the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan is the progenitor of the apples we eat today. Leaves taken from trees in this area were analyzed for DNA composition, which showed them all to belong to the species M. sieversii, with some genetic sequences common to M. domestica.
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Amy's Sausage Apple Pie - Combination of ground sausage and apple pie filing baked in a pie, topped with Cheddar cheese.
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Apple Cider Biscuits - From National Pike Inn, New Market, Maryland.
Apple Dip - Instructions for a quick and easy apple dip calling for walnuts. Serve with crackers.
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Apple Enchiladas - Flour tortillas filled with apple pie filling and smothered in a simple syrup are baked until sweet and golden.
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Apple Fritters - Apple rings battered with a hint of nutmeg, deep fried and dusted with confectioners' sugar.
Meta Description: [ Apple rings battered with a hint of nutmeg, deep fried and dusted with confectioners' sugar. ]
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Apple Juice Roast - Uses boneless 4 lb chuck. Serves six.
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Meta Description: [ A quick bread spiced with cinnamon and cloves and speckled with chunks of apple. ]
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Apple Pockets - Frozen puff pastry filled with apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
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Apple Slices Brown Betty - Sliced tart apples are layered with spiced bread crumbs and brown sugar, and topped with butter and applesauce.
Meta Description: [ Sliced tart apples are layered with spiced bread crumbs and brown sugar, and topped with butter and applesauce, in this easy baked dessert. ]
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Baked Apples - Tart apples baked with brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.
Meta Description: [ Tart apples baked with brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. ]
Baked Apples in Butter Brandy Sauce - These apples make their own sauce, which is decadent over vanilla ice cream.
Meta Description: [ These apples make their own sauce, which is decadent over vanilla ice cream. So easy, so delicious. ]
Baked Cinnamon Apple - Provides step by step instructions with photos and reader comments.
Meta Description: [ Step by step recipe instructions for baked cinnamon apple complete with photographs and reader comments and discussion ]
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Candied Apples - Melted cinnamon red hot candies form the hard coating for apples on sticks.
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