Apple & Eve
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 Apple & Eve facts

• It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus
• The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today
• Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists
• Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian traditions
• Apple trees are large if grown from seed
• Generally apple varieties are propagated by grafting onto rootstocks, which control the size of the resulting tree
• There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples, resulting in a range of desired characteristics
• Different cultivars are bred for various tastes and uses, including cooking, eating raw and cider production
• Trees and fruit are prone to a number of fungal, bacterial and pest problems, which can be controlled by a number of organic and non-organic means
• In 2010, the fruit's genome was sequenced as part of research on disease control and selective breeding in apple production