Apple tree cultivation

The cultivated apple probably originated in southwest Asia where forests of wild Malus species were known to grow.

The apple has been cultivated in Europe and Asia for many hundreds of years but wild apples were eaten long before attempts were made to domesticate them.

Standard trees moderately vigorous, upright-spreading, spurring fairly, freely and basitonic. Widely adaptable, but performs best in areas with warm summers, high light intensity and adequate water-supply.

An apple tree can be grown from an apple seed, but because cultivated apples are hybrids, the offspring will probably resemble the wild apple.

Cultivation is practiced only in young plantings when land has been cleared from woods or when an old orchard site is renovated.

The land must be fairly level and free of the tendency to erode. It is essential that the soil be so managed as to prevent the competition of other vegetarian near the trees during the first few years they are in the orchard.

To obtain sufficient production, fertilizing will be necessary, depending on soil fertility. Apples are mostly ripe in autumn, and then they can be picked. Not all varieties can be picked at the same time.
Apple tree cultivation