Root Stocks
This is the strongest root stock
Standard
The main part of a tree. Located at the base. Branches connect to it
Trunk
Another name for an apple seed is __________
pip
Does the red delicious apple have a crisp texture? Yes or no
No
Are apple flowers perfect or imperfect?
Perfect
Grows 12 to 15 feet
Semi-dwarf
The action of bonding the branch of one tree to another tree is called ______
grafting/graft
Outer layer of an apple is called ______
Apple skin
Describe the flavor of the granny smith apple
sour
Monecoius
Takes the longest time to set fruit
Standard
A dormant branch of a tree that can be grafted
Scion
The small leafy part on the bottom of the apple is the remains of the _______________
stamen and styles
Name the top 3 traits of mass distributed apples
Shelf life, production, appearance
A young tree that you buy that has no branches is a _____
whip
This root stock may require supportive bracing
Dwarf
The main branch of a tree that grows upward
The leader
Another name for the stem of an apple is the _____ of a flower
Pedicel
Name one apple with red flesh on the inside
Answers vary
Grenadine
A dry, rough texture on the skin of an apple is also called _______
Russeting
Name two pros of dwarf root stock
Answers vary
The nodule at the base of an apple tree when sold at a store
Graft union
The part of the flower that becomes the part of the apple that you eat is _________
The hypanthium
Name 3 apples that are more sour than sweet
Granny smith, Rave, and Haroldson. Others possible
Name the genus of fungus that can take over an ants body?
Cordyceps