Trees:Fruit Trees

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Apple Tree

There are

more than

7,500 known

cultivars of

apples

Pear Tree

The ancient

Kingdom of

Dardania was

named after

the pear, meaning

"Pearland."

Orange Tree

Known In a

number of

languages as a

"Chinese apple"

Cherry Tree

The cultivated

forms are of

the species

Wild Cherry

and Sour Cherry

Plum Tree

The Serbian

plum is the

third most

produced in

the world

and the

alcoholic drink

slivovitz is

the national

drink of Serbia.

Apricot Tree

Turkey is the

leading

apricot

producer,

followed

by Iran.

Fig Tree

Figs are one

of the highest

plant

sources of

calcium and

fiber.

Peach Tree

Cultivated

peaches are

divided into

clingstones

and

freestones,

depending on

whether the

flesh sticks

to the stone

or not.

Lemon Tree

In South East

Asia, Lemon

was known

for its

antiseptic

properties

and was used

as antidote

for various

poisons.

Lime Tree

In cooking,

lime is

valued both

for the

acidity of

its juice and

the floral

aroma of its

zest.

Persimmon Tree

Persimm

on,

known to the

ancient

Greeks as

"the fruit of

the gods"

Pomegranate Tree

About 760

different

local

varieties of

pomegranate

have been

recognized in

Iran.

What is your favorite fruit?