White with Pink Blush Apple Blossoms on branches in a San Diego California garden. HTBphotos for website backgrounds and stock photos by John and Katharina Notarianni. Springtime blossoms. Fruit trees. An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree Malus domestica. Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are 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 tradition.
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