Before you nod your head and explain about apple..You will be surprise that actually there is more varieties of fruit called apple then you know..We will start our journey with the legendary "forbidden fruit": how it really an apple..?
Pomegranates
Originally, the name of the fruit of the Bible is silent, that serpent tempted Eve in the curious garden of Eden - the "apple" it is called later interpreters of Scripture. So to this day there is a theory according to which the apple of Eden was the "king of fruits" - Pomegranate (Puncia granatum). In support of this theory is the fact that in each fruit contains 613 grains of ruby - and this corresponds to the number of Commandments (in the days of repentance prayer is with the words "Let my good deeds will be numerous as the seeds of a pomegranate").
For the fruit from a scientific point of view - a berry and stuck the name "pomegranate" - from the Latin granatus («grainy"). But the ancient Romans called it "the Punic apple» (malum punicum) - ie, "Phoenician". The modern name of pomegranate abroad are also associated with an apple, "Romegranate" in English (from Latin pomum - fruit, also known as the apple), «Granatapfel» (from «Apfel») and «Granatapple» in German and Swedish, «Granada» and «Grenade "in French and" Melograna "in Italian (from melo). There is the exact same assumption that it is the shape of the sepals, crowning this fruit is native to Persia, people used to build the royal crown .
Elephant Apple
So we call the fruit of a tropical evergreen tree Dilleniya Indian (Dillenia indica) native to Indonesia. These greenish-yellow fruit with a diameter of 5 to 12 cm covered with thick skin, which is hidden under the aromatic and acidic myakost small brown seeds. The fruit is prepared in curry, jellies and jams.
Cashew apple
The most gourmet nut world opened up for European Portuguese, after returning from South America, and before that he regaled Indians. Its fruits are fairly intricate: as seen in the photo, it is really two in one! Red or orange sweet and sour apple, in fact, a pedicel up to 10 cm long, and under it is placed in a tough nut dark green shell. And if a bag of these nuts are available now, as the fork out, the cashew apples we just do not get it - alas, they deteriorate very quickly (in a couple of days), and there is no way to transport them. But you can taste the sort of exotic, if you decide to go traveling in Latin America or India.
Star-apple
Ornamental evergreen tree (Chrysophyllum cainito) from Central America brings here are beautiful bright fruits with soft and very sweet flesh, which contains from 6 to 11 gelatinous cells in the context resembling rays of the star (hence the name of the fruit). One third of the fruit is inedible bitter peel, which contains bitter latex. Interesting fruit and that fastened without pollination, and not fall off when ripe themselves - they are cut with twigs.
Wooden apple
Or slow-growing tree fruit Limonia acidissima, native to India and Sri Lanka. Wrinkled rind round fruit wood like walnut, and to feast on the contents, you will need a hammer or a large boulder. The pulp of fruit - brown, sweet and powdery, rather aromatic, and contains a lot of small white seeds. With lemon plant connects the same smell that can pochuvstvat when rubbed his dark-green leaves.
Pine apple
What's that lurking in the green leaves, find out? - Pineapple, or "pine-apple," as described by Christopher Columbus, who brought the exotic visitor to Europe. However, we know from history that it began to grow only after a half-century, and they were so expensive that they are not eating - but only decorated the table and presented as luxurious gifts to kings.
Golden Apple
The Italian tomato called «pomo d'oro» («golden fruit"), but when translated into French left "apple of love» (pomo d'amore). This is a vegetable, not a fruit, not a berry at all.
Mexican apple
Or Kazimiroa edible (Casimiroa edulis) from Mexico Central heating, it is also called "matasano" and "White Zapote." The yellowish fruit is oval-shaped and resembles the size of a quince. Under the skin is a fragrant creamy-white flesh with long white seeds (1 to 6).
Rose apple
A native fruit from South India and East Malaysia, but in fact the apple in his name only: it is more like a wax-pear. Under the smooth skin hides a sweet, crunchy flesh is yellow, which publishes the scent of blossoming roses. The nitty gritty of the fetus is hollow, and if the fruit is shaken, the seeds will rattle like maracas.
Sugar apple
A close relative - Annona Scale (Annona squamosa) - has a round fruit, 6-10 cm long, covered with scaly skin. The flesh is sweet and juicy and fragrant segments resembling custard, and Beware in each - seed, which is very poisonous.
Pomegranates
Originally, the name of the fruit of the Bible is silent, that serpent tempted Eve in the curious garden of Eden - the "apple" it is called later interpreters of Scripture. So to this day there is a theory according to which the apple of Eden was the "king of fruits" - Pomegranate (Puncia granatum). In support of this theory is the fact that in each fruit contains 613 grains of ruby - and this corresponds to the number of Commandments (in the days of repentance prayer is with the words "Let my good deeds will be numerous as the seeds of a pomegranate").
For the fruit from a scientific point of view - a berry and stuck the name "pomegranate" - from the Latin granatus («grainy"). But the ancient Romans called it "the Punic apple» (malum punicum) - ie, "Phoenician". The modern name of pomegranate abroad are also associated with an apple, "Romegranate" in English (from Latin pomum - fruit, also known as the apple), «Granatapfel» (from «Apfel») and «Granatapple» in German and Swedish, «Granada» and «Grenade "in French and" Melograna "in Italian (from melo). There is the exact same assumption that it is the shape of the sepals, crowning this fruit is native to Persia, people used to build the royal crown .
Elephant Apple
So we call the fruit of a tropical evergreen tree Dilleniya Indian (Dillenia indica) native to Indonesia. These greenish-yellow fruit with a diameter of 5 to 12 cm covered with thick skin, which is hidden under the aromatic and acidic myakost small brown seeds. The fruit is prepared in curry, jellies and jams.
Cashew apple
Star-apple
Ornamental evergreen tree (Chrysophyllum cainito) from Central America brings here are beautiful bright fruits with soft and very sweet flesh, which contains from 6 to 11 gelatinous cells in the context resembling rays of the star (hence the name of the fruit). One third of the fruit is inedible bitter peel, which contains bitter latex. Interesting fruit and that fastened without pollination, and not fall off when ripe themselves - they are cut with twigs.
Wooden apple
Or slow-growing tree fruit Limonia acidissima, native to India and Sri Lanka. Wrinkled rind round fruit wood like walnut, and to feast on the contents, you will need a hammer or a large boulder. The pulp of fruit - brown, sweet and powdery, rather aromatic, and contains a lot of small white seeds. With lemon plant connects the same smell that can pochuvstvat when rubbed his dark-green leaves.
Pine apple
What's that lurking in the green leaves, find out? - Pineapple, or "pine-apple," as described by Christopher Columbus, who brought the exotic visitor to Europe. However, we know from history that it began to grow only after a half-century, and they were so expensive that they are not eating - but only decorated the table and presented as luxurious gifts to kings.
Golden Apple
The Italian tomato called «pomo d'oro» («golden fruit"), but when translated into French left "apple of love» (pomo d'amore). This is a vegetable, not a fruit, not a berry at all.
Mexican apple
Or Kazimiroa edible (Casimiroa edulis) from Mexico Central heating, it is also called "matasano" and "White Zapote." The yellowish fruit is oval-shaped and resembles the size of a quince. Under the skin is a fragrant creamy-white flesh with long white seeds (1 to 6).
Rose apple
A native fruit from South India and East Malaysia, but in fact the apple in his name only: it is more like a wax-pear. Under the smooth skin hides a sweet, crunchy flesh is yellow, which publishes the scent of blossoming roses. The nitty gritty of the fetus is hollow, and if the fruit is shaken, the seeds will rattle like maracas.
Sugar apple
A close relative - Annona Scale (Annona squamosa) - has a round fruit, 6-10 cm long, covered with scaly skin. The flesh is sweet and juicy and fragrant segments resembling custard, and Beware in each - seed, which is very poisonous.
