Summer Apple

Summer Apple - Pen and Ink by Sebastian Romu

Description

Common Names

Summer Apple

Classification

Woody, Tree, Flower, Fruit

An early harvesting apple tree that produces tasty and popular fruit of a deep red colour. The flowers of this apple, will reappear in the fall, after the fruit has been picked, and are used for their pleasant fragrance. The wood of this tree has a deodorant quality, and will be burned in hearth-fires to remove foul smells from a house.

Ecology

Rarity

Common

Distribution

Sub-tropical to sub-arctic, forests and savanna.

Life Cycle

Flowering in early spring, this fruit tree produces harvest-able fruit by mid-to-late summer. A second flowering will occur after the fruit has been harvested or dropped.

Uses

Cultivation

A frequent addition to many orchards due to the early harvest, allowing other fruit to be harvested later in the year.

Culinary

edible (fruit)

Medicinal

Other

deodorant (wood), decorative (flowers)

Culture

Wreaths made from the branches bearing the second flowering are often given as housewarming gifts, to promote a healthy, and happy new home.