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The world's oldest apple variety are perhaps the Annurca Apple from south Italy |
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Annurca apple are believed to be the one mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia as Mala Orcula before the year 79. However it was first mentioned by the name Annurca by Giuseppe Antonio Pasquale in the year 1876. Annurca apple are an Roman variety from south Italy. The variety has up to World War II been much cultivated in south Italy, but has since been ousted by varieties that are easier to grow. The variety are still grown on account of the taste qualities. The variety is picked late and maturation occurs after picking
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