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Apples did not originate in North America, but rather in Kazakhstan, located east of the Caspian Sea in central Asia. The capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, translates to full of apples, indicating the importance of the fruit in the region. By 1500 BC, apple seeds had been spread throughout Europe, and the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans all cultivated the fruit.

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Apples did not originate in North America, but rather in Kazakhstan, located east of the Caspian Sea in central Asia. The capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, translates to “full of apples,” indicating the importance of the fruit in the region. By 1500 BC, apple seeds had been spread throughout Europe, and the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans all cultivated the fruit.

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