The apple tree was perhaps the earliest tree to be cultivated and its fruits have been improved through selection over thousands of years. The only apples native to North America are crab apples, which were once called “common apples”.
The flowers are white with a pink tinge that gradually fades, five petaled, and 2.5 to 3.5 centimetres (0.98 to 1.4 in) in diameter. The fruit matures in autumn, and is typically 5 to 9 centimetres (2.0 to 3.5 in) in diameter.
The center of the fruit contains five carpels arranged in a five-point star, each carpel containing one to three seeds, called pips.
Apples appear in many religious traditions, often as a mystical or forbidden fruit.
One of the problems identifying apples in religion, mythology and folktales is that the word “apple” was used as a generic term for all (foreign) fruit, other than berries, but including nuts, as late as the 17th century.
Though the forbidden fruit in the Book of Genesis is not identified, popular Christian tradition has held that it was an apple that Eve coaxed Adam to share with her.
In this case the unnamed fruit of Eden became an apple under the influence of story of the golden apples in the Garden of Hesperides.
As a result, in the story of Adam and Eve, the apple became a symbol for knowledge, immortality, temptation, the fall of man into sin, and sin itself.
Apples are often eaten raw; except for the seeds, which are slightly poisonous, the whole fruit including the skin is suitable for human consumption but the core is often not eaten, leaving an apple core as a residue.
Extracts Taken From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple
Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
~ Robert H. Schuller
Have fun reading!
Till then,
Cheers & TTFN ~ 😀
24 responses to “A Forbidden Fruit?”
ziredesigns
August 28th, 2012 at 22:07
Love this
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BeWithUs
August 29th, 2012 at 03:18
Thank you for this comment. Hope you enjoy reading the rest as well. Take care & Cheers!! 😀
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Fashion Mayann
March 5th, 2013 at 18:17
This “apple core” necklace is so cute ! I love the symbolism of the forbidden fruit that you explain here ! Have a lovely day !
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BeWithUs
March 5th, 2013 at 21:25
Thank you for reading this post and loving it.
This one of the posts we have during the beginning of this blog…the reason why I make it sticky is because of the new display photo…hehe…
You too, have a great day ahead~ Cheers!! 😀
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tchistorygal
March 5th, 2013 at 21:08
I enjoyed this post. I used to have an apple core necklace much like the one in the picture, and it was my favorite piece of jewelry for many years. It was given to me when I was a teen by a much older, wiser, fashionista – she was 26! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by my site recently. 🙂 Marsha 🙂
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BeWithUs
March 5th, 2013 at 22:14
You’re welcome! Marsha.
Thank you for reading this post and we’re glad you’ve enjoyed yourself. Last but not least, thank you for sharing with us a precious piece of your memories in this comment.
Have a great day ahead!
With lots of Cheers,
Wendy
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tchistorygal
March 6th, 2013 at 01:58
You’re welcome! I wish I still had the apple! Must have rotted!! hahaha 🙂 ML
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BeWithUs
March 6th, 2013 at 12:29
Awww…let’s be positive…perhaps it had already become a strong apple tree by now~ 😀
Have a great day ahead, always~ Cheers!! 😀
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tchistorygal
March 7th, 2013 at 10:26
hahahaha You too! 🙂
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BeWithUs
March 7th, 2013 at 21:52
Cheers! 😀
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fashionhisto
March 5th, 2013 at 23:03
I love that apple necklace and some info about the historical background 🙂
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BeWithUs
March 6th, 2013 at 12:02
Thank you very much for visiting and leaving us with a trail of your love~ 😀
Have a great day ahead, always~ Cheers!! 😀
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Mridubala
March 6th, 2013 at 22:48
Very interesting,never knew you were going to introduce it in such an unexpected way starting with apple!
Thanks for dropping at my blog and liking my poem.Wish you put your words in that link too, thanks again
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BeWithUs
March 7th, 2013 at 16:17
You’re welcome! Thank you for visiting and leaving us this lovely comment.
Have a great day ahead, always~ Cheers!! 😀
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Mridubala
March 7th, 2013 at 23:25
If you have read my poem, I would love to hear your opinion too,if possible in that link, 🙂
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BeWithUs
March 8th, 2013 at 23:18
I see you’ve no lack of comments over there, but we will check back frequently to read more of your future works…keep the posts rolling in and have a great weekend ahead~ Cheers!! 😀
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Mridubala
March 9th, 2013 at 16:58
I wanted your opinion, so if possible put it here, am not just trying to get lots of comments, I was trying poem for the 1st time. So opinions matter 😀
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BeWithUs
March 12th, 2013 at 20:07
hmmm…I am also quite new to poetry…hehe…anyway, for your ‘Love under the lavender tree’, it is quite beautifully done…but perhaps you can do away with the bracket…
“To your eyes”
“And to your heart”
Just a suggestion. 😀
Have a great day ahead, cheers!!
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thirtysomethingchic
March 7th, 2013 at 13:54
love that apple necklace.
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BeWithUs
March 7th, 2013 at 22:12
Thank you for your love~ Cheers!! 😀
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YellowCable
July 10th, 2014 at 18:48
Forbidden fruit (apple) is good for you 🙂
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BeWithUs
July 10th, 2014 at 20:45
Yes, my friend and it can help us keeps those doctors away…LOL…
Thank you so much for reading this re-post, my friend!
Have a wonderful and healthy day ahead, always~ Cheers!! 😀
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Parley with Kori
July 12th, 2014 at 21:23
A new perspective on apples for me. Thank you for your thoughts.
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BeWithUs
July 16th, 2014 at 11:58
Thank you so much for reading this post and leaving us this sweet comment.
Have a wonderful and healthy day ahead, always~ Cheers!! 😀
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