Start growing
Full sun. Pruning required for structure and fruit quality.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Apple Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Malus domestica
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Apple care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Malus domestica
- Common names
- Apple Tree
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Malus
- Species
- M. domestica
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® kit teaches genetics: the seed you plant will grow a brand new, never-before-seen apple variety!
Propagation
Grafting (for clones); seeds (for new varieties).
Seasonal growth & harvest
Spring blossom, autumn fruit. Trees grown from seed are genetically unique (not true to parent).
Growing conditions
Temperate climates with cold winters.
Weather & tolerances
Cold hardy.
Pests & plant health
Codling moth, apple scab, fire blight.
Plant safety
Fruit safe; seeds contain traces of amygdalin (cyanide) but only toxic in huge quantities.
Botanical features
A deciduous tree. Flowers (blossoms) require cross-pollination by bees.
Varieties
‘Honeycrisp’, ‘Gala’, ‘Granny Smith’.
Garden & everyday uses
Fresh fruit, cider, cooking
Native range & distribution
Originated in Central Asia; global temperate cultivation.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Old English ‘æppel’.
History
Johnny Appleseed planted nurseries across the American frontier, mostly for hard cider production.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to apple.
THE GROWING CONVERSATION
Questions grow here.
Have a question about apple? Ask Buddy below or contact our team.