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APPLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the section History, The wording "Apples were brought to North America" should be replaced by, "Apples were taken to North America", or even "Apples were introduced into North America", as it is very US-centric in it's present form. 93.155.220.100 (talk) 08:16, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

please show us reliable sources about this.--AlfaRocket (talk) 19:52, 27 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think a source is required, the fact that apples originated in northern Europe and Asia is not being debated. It's much more a matter of how best to express their introduction to other parts of the world. Apples are not native in South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Australia and no doubt other producing nations as well. I suggest something like, "Apples were introduced from northern Europe and Asia to most temperate zone nations". Chris Jefferies (talk) 18:00, 17 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I have to correct myself - it seems the apple originated in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Xinjiang province, China. Europe should be excluded. Chris Jefferies (talk) 20:12, 17 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Semi-protected edit request on 16 September 2017

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History

There is a contention that the domestication of apples -- not just dwarf apples -- took place in Kazakhstan: http://steppemagazine.com/articles/sweet-pilgrimage-two-british-apple-growers-in-the-tian-shan/ , with reference to "Nikolai Vavilov (1887–1943)[, who] had traced the whole process of apple domestication to Almaty." Kdammers (talk) 11:02, 29 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Bad references

I just reviewed some references. I started with short, unlinked references which may be difficult to verify. Found several (too many based on the number reviewed) references unrelated to statements. Looks like contributor(s) are adding statements and randomly assigning existing references to them. <ref name=food/> is an example that I have not removed. The reference would be quite good for some info BUT not the statements currently referenced.User-duck (talk) 01:47, 8 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Why is this article protected?

This article contains long sections of unreferenced claims. The alleged blossoming times (in May!) for example make no sense, except perhaps for some northerly locations like Scotland or Scandinavia? Clearly the registered editors are not coping. Please release this article from its editorial prison and allow it to thrive. 81.131.172.83 (talk) 09:22, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, by all means get an account and help to improve the article. Peter coxhead (talk) 11:00, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 25 January 2018

Mubarak Khatib (talk) 09:12, 25 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DRAGON BOOSTER ★ 12:54, 25 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why is there no mention of Johnny Appleseed/John Chapman distributing apples across N. America?

Why is there no mention of Johnny Appleseed/John Chapman distributing apples across N. America? 74.66.250.74 (talk) 20:22, 18 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

There’s a decent article on Johnny Appleseed, so I’ve added a link in the See also section
Gravuritas (talk) 22:05, 18 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Malus domestica or Malus pumila?

I think there's a problem with using the Latin binomial 'Malus pumila' without mentioning the far commoner form, 'Malus domestica'. As a rough guide I checked Google search hits for "Malus pumila" (199,000 hits) and "Malus domestica" (1,010,000 hits) ie, "Malus domestica" is used more than five times as often.

Strictly speaking the full botanical name "Malus x domestica Borkh" implies the cultivated apple is a hybrid between two or more wild species. But the form "Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh." is accepted by 'Plants of the World Online' http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:726282-1 and "Malus pumila" is given as a synonym http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:726372-1.

In the event there is no discussion about this on the talk page, I will go ahead and make the change. Chris Jefferies (talk) 20:02, 17 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Apple wood

This article is missing the uses of the wood and wood charcoal. It's an aromatic hardwood that is used in lumber building, and in barbequing. -- 65.94.42.168 (talk) 07:04, 20 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Please go ahead and add content to the article supported with a WP:RS source. --Zefr (talk) 15:58, 20 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
The article is edit-locked (see the lock icon?), so you'd be the one to write it -- 65.94.42.168 (talk) 20:42, 20 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Post what you have in mind here, with source(s), so it can be reviewed and revised, then added. --Zefr (talk) 23:00, 20 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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