Trees (Part 2): Fruit Trees
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The document discusses various fruit trees, providing 1-2 facts about each tree. It notes that there are over 7,500 apple cultivars, the pear was the namesake for the ancient Kingdom of Dardania, oranges were known as "Chinese apples" in some languages, Serbian plums are one of the top three globally produced plums and the source of the alcoholic drink slivovitz, Turkey and Iran are leading producers of apricots, figs are high in calcium and fiber, peaches are categorized as clingstone or freestone depending on how the flesh attaches to the pit, lemons were used for antiseptic properties in Southeast Asia, limes are valued for their acidity and
Trees (Part 2): Fruit Trees
- 2. Apple TreeThere are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples
- 3. Pear TreeThe ancient Kingdom of Dardania was named after the pear, meaning "Pearland."
- 4. Orange TreeKnown In a number of languages as a "Chinese apple"
- 5. Cherry TreeThe cultivated forms are of the species Wild Cherry and Sour Cherry
- 6. Plum TreeThe Serbian plum is the third most produced in the world and the alcoholic drink slivovitzis the national drink of Serbia.
- 7. Apricot TreeTurkey is the leading apricot producer, followed by Iran.
- 8. Fig TreeFigs are one of the highest plant sources of calcium and fiber.
- 9. Peach TreeCultivated peaches are divided into clingstones and freestones, depending on whether the flesh sticks to the stone or not.
- 10. Lemon TreeIn South East Asia, Lemon was known for its antiseptic properties and was used as antidote for various poisons.
- 11. Lime TreeIn cooking, lime is valued both for the acidity of its juice and the floral aroma of its zest.
- 12. Persimmon TreePersimmon, known to the ancient Greeks as "the fruit of the gods"
- 13. Pomegranate TreeAbout 760 different local varieties of pomegranate have been recognized in Iran.
- 14. What is your favorite fruit?