Gala apple
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Apple |
| Scientific name | Malus x domestica |
| Taxonomic group | Rosaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants |
| Food plants | Fruits |
| Date | 1998 |
Apple. The apple genus developed in western Asia; by Roman times there were at least 22 cultivated varieties. Today there are more than 6,500 known horticultural varieties, and apples make up 60% of the world?s temperate fruit tree production.
