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A widely variable species of deciduous tree, usually with downy young shoots and toothed green leaves. White or pink blossom is produced in spring, sometimes highly fragrant, and followed by large sweet fruits. This species has a complex history and is the parent of numerous apple cultivars

Scientific classification

Species: apple (Malus domestica)
Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Trees · Fruit Edible
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of apple

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of apple

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apple care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

Pruning

Prune according to chosen training method. See apple pruning

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding in late summer, or grafting in mid-winter. Plants grown from pips are unlikely to resemble the parent

Growing

Prefers deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. May require fruit thinning to improve fruit size and quality. See apple cultivation

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, honey fungus and powdery mildews

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including rosy apple aphid and woolly aphid, apple sawfly, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth, apple leaf-mining moth and other caterpillars

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