fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoApples to Applesmander.xyzimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1495arrow-down111
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minus-squareperishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·5 months agoIt blows my mind how many apple varieties (“cultivars”) exist. Spoiler: over 7,000! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apple_cultivars
minus-squareCheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoI got one!, there are only 3 trees in existence (only 1 mature enough to fruit and 2 cuttings) rn and the apples taste kinda like pears but with an apple texture.
It blows my mind how many apple varieties (“cultivars”) exist.
Spoiler: over 7,000!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apple_cultivars
I got one!, there are only 3 trees in existence (only 1 mature enough to fruit and 2 cuttings) rn and the apples taste kinda like pears but with an apple texture.