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TIL the wild ancestor of the apple (Malus sieversii in Central Asia) has red fall color, and this trait was lost during domestication. An easy way to distinguish between the wild and domesticated ... (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Caraway_Lad on 2025-07-22 14:29:53+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the wild ancestor of the apple (Malus sieversii in Central Asia) has red fall color, and this trait was lost during domestication. An easy way to distinguish between the wild and domesticated species is to see the red or yellow fall color, respectively.

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