Blossoms are produced in spring simultaneously with the
budding of the leaves, and are produced on spurs and
some long shoots. The 3 to 4 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in) flowers are
white with a pink tinge that gradually fades, five petaled, with an inflorescence consisting of a cyme with 4–6 flowers. The central flower of the inflorescence is called the "king bloom"; it opens first, and can develop a larger fruit.[3][4]
in Japan, prefer a larger apple, while apples below 5.7 cm
(2.25 in) are generally used for making juice and have little
fresh market value. The skin of ripe apples is generally red,
yellow, green or pink, although many bi- or tri-colored varieties may be found.[5] The skin may also be wholly or
partly russeted i.e. rough and brown. The skin is covered in a protective layer of epicuticular wax,[6] The flesh is generally pale yellowish-white, [5] though pink or yellow flesh is also known.
The apple forms a tree that is small and deciduous,
generally standing 1.8 to 4.6 m (6 to 15 ft) tall in cultivation
and up to 9.1 m (30 ft) in the wild. When cultivated, the size, shape and branch density is determined by rootstock selection and trimming method. The leaves are alternately arranged dark green-colored simple ovals with serrated margins and slightly downy undersides.[3]
Blossoms are produced in spring simultaneously with the
budding of the leaves, and are produced on spurs and some long shoots. The 3 to 4 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in) flowers are
white with a pink tinge that gradually fades, five petaled, with an inflorescence consisting of a cyme with 4–6 flowers. The central flower of the inflorescence is called the "king bloom"; it opens first, and can develop a larger fruit.[3][4]
The fruit matures in autumn, and varieties exist with a wide range of sizes. Commercial growers aim to prod
The fruit matures in autumn, and varssdwdsewewewe
