How ‘Bout Them Apples? Apples are one of the most popular and important fruits throughout the world. The topic of apples is extremely vast; there are thousands of varieties, colors, and flavors- all of which make them a unique crop. During the spring, apple trees are fertilized by pollinators, such as bees, and begin to grow throughout the year until fall, which is when they are harvested. The apple is in the rose family, Rosaceae, and the species Malus domestica. This fruit is grown in orchards and is one of the most commonly grown tree fruit. Over 7,000 varieties of apples are grown around the world, with 2,500 of them grown in the United States alone. The colors range from red, yellow, green, to even orange. Some apples are great for …show more content…
Then, the growth is solely due to cell expansion, causing the apple to grow in size and in weight. Although this developmental growth pattern of the apple is genetically determined, it can be affected by lack of nutrients. This is where the farmer steps in and makes sure that the apple has the nutrients it needs to develop to its fullest potential. Apples mainly need an adequate supply of water and carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are needed in order for the bud of the flower to develop early in the season, then from there the reserves decrease and the tree relies either more or completely on photosynthesis to make its food. However, the farmer cannot provide the tree with carbohydrates, but the farmer can ensure that the plant has a continuous supply of water, which is necessary for any kind of growth to occur, as it is an essential element for photosynthesis and transpiration. Without water, the apple tree would not be able to make carbohydrates, a byproduct of photosynthesis, or undergo transpiration, which is the natural evaporation of water (Lakso, Goffinet 11-14). Apples originated millions of years ago from the Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan (Synan, Mariel) around the time that humans were first evolving (“Apples”). However, the apples that grew before present day had a multitude of tastes; they could have been sour, bitter, sweet, etc., thus, leading to different usages of apples to be developed over time (Stradley, Linda). For example, the
The diagram above shows the two stages of photosynthesis. As you can see, light is a key component as it start the light-dependent reactions which produces ATP and NADPH, which is needed in the light-independent reactions to make glucose. So without light, there is no ATP and NADPH produced and thus no glucose produced, therefore the food chain cannot be started. Glucose is also needed to make DNA and hormones for plant growth, it is also require during plant respiration. So it can be established the light is vital for plant growth and it affects the height of plants indefinitely.
Not only does Pollan travel to the places where John Chapman lived back in the 19th century, but also does a great deal of research on the apple in order to have a more educated conclusion on the “environmentalist’s” persona. Pollan discusses that the apple is originally from the mountains of Kazakhstan, made its way to Europe through the silk trade route, and eventually to the United States with the arrival of Columbus and the rest of the Europeans. He also points out that the apples that we eat are strictly from grafted trees, therefore the seeds that Chapman was planting would produce apples so bitter and sour that they would only be edible in the form of hard apple cider. Furthermore, if much of Chapman’s business was focused around the production of trees to make cider then the essence of his story is completely altered. He is no longer a Christian saint who has devoted himself to preserving nature by planting trees; he is, as stated by Michael Pollan, an American Dionysus - Greek god of wine and
The author helps visualize his idea with the story of Jonny Chapman, also known as “Jonny Appleseed”. Mr. Appleseed was known for the expansion of apples all across Northern-Pennsylvania to Mid-West Ohio by traveling and planting apple seeds all along the Mississippi River because of the high demand for apples in the early 1800’s. Apples were in such high demand because apples had such a bitter taste which was good for making hard-cider also known as “booze” which sold-out before the Prohibition Era.
Since the similarity between tulips and apple is that they can not be reproduced identically, so people at that
A considerable amount of apple trees was from a famous nurseryman named John Chapman, a.k.a Johnny Appleseed, who is said to have “owned a string of nurseries that spread from western Pennsylvania across Ohio and into Indiana.” His apples are said to have “made it into W.H. Ragan's USDA Bulletin No. 56, Nomenclature of the Apple, the essential reference for apple lovers, which in 1905 cataloged around 17,000 apples” (Hensley). Apples certainly had many uses. Apples were eaten fresh, baked into pies and pastries, dried, and even fermented into alcohol. Even in the 21st century, we as Americans still enjoy apples to this day. Therefore, my curiosity was peaked and I searched for apple recipes that were enjoyed throughout the colonies. Thanks to Eliza Smith’s cookbook, “The Compleat Housewife or Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion,” I discovered a full recipe to the Apple Tansey. The recipe reads:
Every single fall—either as September is saying goodbye, or as October is saying hello—my family and I go apple picking. This is one of my family's favorite fall traditions. The apple orchard takes me to a place where every burden of the outside world ceases to exist. The sweet smell of apples enters my nose with every gentle breeze. The bite of the cold, harsh fall air on my skin makes my skin tingle. The soft buzz of the bees throughout the orchard sound like a symphony to me. The seemingly endless rows of trees in the beautiful orchard puts a smile onto my face every year. My family and I always pick a bushel of perfect apples. Striding up and down the aisles, I find the perfect tree with so many apples that it might buckle at any second
We all know that apples are red. However, 7,500 different apples are grown worldwide. Different textures, uses, colors, sizes, taste and etc. all varying factors of each one of these apples in our world. Still think apples are just red? Just like assuming all apples are red, prejudgements are still judgements, which are can be really hurting and we know this through history.
There is something special about packing the family for an afternoon at a local orchard with its sweet, alluring scent, trees filled with ripe red fruit, bags overloaded with the best apples to bring home and a sampling or two of the fruit direct from the trees! And, let’s face it there are few things better than biting into a crisp, sweet, perfectly juicy apple!
In The Giver, the Apple symbolizes change. For example change occurs in the story when Asher and Jonas are playing catch with it but then to Jonas the Apple seems to change. Lois Lowry writes,”Suddenly Jonas had noticed … the Apple had changed” (30). This happened because Jonas was seeing color for the first time, specifically red. It introduces us to the fact that he can see “Beyond”.
Apples have been a popular food for thousands of years across many cultures in history, including the Greeks, Romans, and Celts. However, apples are not native to America. The Native Americans only had crabapples before European settlers brought apples as we know them today to America. The Native Americans quickly spread and cultivated the “new” apples throughout America (Association 2017). In today’s industrialized world, apple production has become a billion dollar industry. Most people do not think about where their food comes from. They just go to the grocery store and buy what they want with little to no thought if a fruit or vegetable is in season or where it came from before the grocery store. For the purpose of this
This object brings me back to the reading “The Search of the Primeval Apple Forest” by Frank Browning. For the reason that the apple is an object like the hot dog that is seen as a “quintessentially American” object. Since the apple is associated with the famous apple pie, candy apple, applesauce, and many more American culture recipes. However, when assigned this reading found out that the apple was not even grown first in America. It was grown in different parts of the world like Rome, northern Europe, southwest Asia and so forth (Browning in the reader, pg. 37). The apple started to be passed down by seeds and branches (Browning in the reader). Therefore, was able to get around to many other places as well and that is how it ended up here
The word apple comes from the latin word pomum. which means fruit in general. Then known as pome because of it's tiny seeds. Before Christianity became the mainstream religion of the roman empire, apple was malum in latin which means melon. However after Christianity became the dominate religion, Apple became the Fruit of the fruit. Mainly because of the story of Adams and Eves. Nobody know why the fruit Adam was tempted with wasn't a kiwi. Why the gardan of Eden didn't grow pears. The tree of knowledge simply grew apples. Therefore apples have a great significant in Christianity.
Established in 1976, Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II and the Macintosh. Today, Apple designs, manufactures and markets personal computers, portable digital music players and mobile communication devices as well as related software, services, peripherals and network solutions. Apple sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales forces and third party distributors to its core customers—consumers,
The breeding of the red-fleshed apples was originally from Kazakhstan and improvements of the apple was breed in order for the breeders to produce a apple that has high in Vitamin and as a healthy diet snack. The scientists have collected the apple’s seeds in order to let those seeds to grow in New Zealand. The red-fleshed apples were usually small back in Kazakhstan and it has a different taste which was a bit bitter and had a lack of quality in the commercial marketing. Also they have improved the apple’s taste just by crossing the original red-fleshed apple with another white-fleshed varieties fruit in order to improve the characteristics of the apple since it will be important for commercial and consumer with its long storage life. Generally, the red-fleshed apple will breed in order to improve the quality of the apple and also to provide nutrition which are high in vitamins and antioxidants, which then it reduces the risk of some diseases, but there are some red fleshed apple that can be healthier than other apples that have been produced. Although, breeders are able to use genetic information in order to make the breeding process faster and more effective. By investigating the DNA from the apples seed the scientists are able to predict that many apple characteristics including the red fleshed apple long before the seeds produces fruit, in order to decided which seeds are able to grow well and which can be redundant.