The Last Apple Entry

This will be the last comment on the recurring theme of apples in this blog. It's just such a pervasive object in this city. Everytime we go outside, we see something to do with apples in less than 10 minutes.

The wild ancestors of Malus domestica (above) are Malus sieversii, which are found growing wild in the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Xinjiang, China,[5] and possibly also Malus sylvestris.[6] (wikipedia)

The proverb "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," addressing the health effects of the fruit, dates from 19th century Wales. Research suggests that apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer. Compared to many other fruits and vegetables, apples contain relatively low amounts of Vitamin C as well as several other antioxidant compounds. The fiber content, while less than in most other fruits, helps regulate bowel movements (that's for you, Kevin Veenstra) and may thus reduce the risk of colon cancer. (wikipedia)


After hiking this weekend, and tripping over thousands of apples laying about in unattended orchards, we went shopping in a new shopping mall--called Aport Mall, aports being the primogeniture of all apples.

Ok. The final apple anecdote. Why is the Apple Computer Co. called "Apple?" Because, in 1968, Steve Jobs, one of the founders of the company, was here in Almaty (formerly Alma-ata: "grandfather of apples,") to see the Beatles, whose first albums were produced under the label "Apple Records." True story.

The last apple entry.