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Most wild apples look enough like domestic apples that the survivor can easily recognize them. Wild apple varieties are much smaller than cultivated kinds; the largest kinds usually do not exceed 5 to 7.5 centimeters in diameter, and most often less. They have small, alternate, simple leaves and often have thorns. Their flowers are white or pink and their fruits reddish or yellowish.
They are found in the savanna regions of the tropics. In temperate areas, wild apple varieties are found mainly in for ested areas. Most frequently, they are found on the edge of woods or in fields. They are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Prepare wild apples for eating in the same manner as cultivated kinds. Eat them fresh, when ripe, or
Paris Hilton Ritz's notes:
Not normally found too deep in the wilderness, wild apples aren't a great survival food. Still, they can be a nice snack when You 're hiking near old homesteads and ghost towns.
