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Encyclopedia > Haralson (apple)

The Haralson cultivar of Species Malus domestica Malus sieversii The apple is the pomaceous fruit of trees of the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae, and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Table apples are of the species M. domestica or hybrids of it. Botanical origins Wild Malus sieversii apple in... apple was introduced by the Minnesota Horticulture Research Center in 1922. It is named after Charles Haralson, superintendent of the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm.


Its parentage is Malinda open Pollination is an important step in the reproduction of seed plants: the transfer of pollen grains (male gametes) to the plant carpel, the structure that contains the ovule (female gamete). The receptive part of the carpel is called a stigma in the flowers of angiosperms and a micropyle in gymnosperms... pollinated. The In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant. In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which would be plum, apple, and orange. However, a great many... fruit is medium-sized and has a round-conic shape. It has a red color and large, moderately conspicuous dots. Its skin is medium-tough, and the stem is medium. The tree is hardy and vigorous, but relatively small. It has a strongly developed central leader and wide-angled lateral branches.


The Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms (flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). The function of a flower is to produce seeds through sexual reproduction. For the higher plants, seeds are the next generation, and serve as the primary means by which individuals of a species... flowers bloom late, and the In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant. In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which would be plum, apple, and orange. However, a great many... fruit ripens in early October.


Haralson apples are crisp and juicy, having a tart flavor. They are good for eating, cooking, and are an excellent choice for This article describes a type of food. For other meanings of pie or similar words, see Pie (disambiguation). A slice of strawberry-rhubarb pie à la mode A pie is a baked dish with a pastry shell that covers or completely contains a filling of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, cheeses, creams... pies.


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BIGpedia - Apple - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (3137 words)
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of trees of the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae, and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.
Lee said that all apples are high in the critical phytonutrients and that the amount of phenolic compounds in the apple flesh and in the skin vary from year to year, season to season and from growing region to growing region (November/December 2004 issue of the Journal of Food Science).
In the Old Testament the apple was significant of the fall of man; in the New Testament it is an emblem of the redemption from that fall, and as such is also represented in pictures of the Madonna and Infant Jesus.
Apple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3410 words)
The apple is a tree and its pomaceous fruit, of species Malus domestica in the family Rosaceae, and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.
In this hybrid of an orchard apple with a red-fruited crabapple cultivar, the pulp of is the same colour as the peel.
In Australia, introduced apple trees are sometimes used as food plants by the larvae of hepialid moths of the genus Aenetus.
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