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Line 1: − [[Image:Apples.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]+ − An '''apple''' is an edible [[Fruits|fruit]] which comes from the [[apple tree]] (''Malus sylvestris''). It is widely cultivated in [[temperate]] [[climate]]s. Over 7,000 varieties are known, of which 40 or so are commercially important. The most popular [[United States]] variety is known as the ''Delicious''. 15 - 20% of the world's crop is produced in the United States.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> − There are three main types of apples<ref>[[http://books.google.com/books?id=XMA9gYIj-C4C&pg=PA105&lpg=PA105&dq=There+are+three+main+types+of+apples&source=web&ots=nHNba-pdCl&sig=IM3XaCaeGA_sxJbrZHmazOAHkx8&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=13&ct=result Foods & Nutrition Encyclopedia]]</ref>, those used for: − − * cooking − * dessert − * making cider − − In popular culture, The Forbidden Fruit, which was offered by [[snake|the serpent]] to Eve, who then offered the apple to Adam, causing the fall of mankind, is often portrayed as an apple.<ref>http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/02/09/the-forbiden-fruit-etymology-of-apple/</ref> The [[Bible]] does not specify the kind of fruit. − − == References == − {{reflist}} − − − − [[Category: Fruits]]
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