### ch09p266 delicious fruit is native to Kazakhstan > Big, sweet apples were probably originally from Almaty in the foothills of Tian Shan, in Kazakhstan in Asia. They then likely hybridized with more tart/bitter/sour crabapples as they spread to Europe. Yummy apple orchards probably came to Europe via the Romans. See also: https://www.salon.com/2011/10/25/how_the_apple_took_over_the_planet/ - [[Tamed by Alice Roberts#ch09p266 delicious fruit is native to Kazakhstan|View in Vault]]