Apples
Apples thrive in temperate climates because they need a period of cold and dormancy in order to prosper; therefore, they are not cultivated in tropical climates. Apples are in the Rosaceae (rose) family, along with almonds, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, and strawberries.
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Reading List:
» Apples, by Gail Gibbons
» Apples, Apples, Apples, by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
» Apple Picking Time, by Michele Slawson
» Applesauce Season, by Eden Ross Lipson
» How do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro
» How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, by Marjorie Priceman
» Johnny Appleseed, by Steven Kellogg
» Our Apple Tree, by Görel Kristina Näslund
» Rain Makes Applesauce, by Julian Scheer
» The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree, by Gail Gibbons