Watercolor illustration of five different apples with handwritten labels: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Mcintosh, and Granny Smith. Title reads Vermont Harvest of the Month Apples, with a logo in the top left corner.

Apples

Apples thrive in temperate climates because they need a period of cold and dormancy in order to prosper; therefore, they are not cultivated in tropical climates. Apples are in the Rosaceae (rose) family, along with almonds, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, and strawberries.

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A large pile of red and purple apples, some with green leaves attached.