Life Cycle of an Apple Tree
By: Charmayne Smith
21 September, 2017
The apple tree is a deciduous, flowering fruit tree that grows from seed. Though these trees require full sunlight and warm temperatures to fully thrive and produce, the apple tree’s life cycle is dependent upon the four seasons and their varying climates.
Spring
The apple tree begins its growing season during early spring. At this time, the tree begins sprout new branches and foliage. As the foliage grows, buds and shoots begin to form. The buds bloom, producing flowers. The stamen of the flowers produces pollen, which rests within the flower until it is released for pollination. The pollination process is primarily completed through pollinators such as bees and insects that feed off the flower’s nectar. As the pollinators feed, the pollen of the flower attaches to them and is transferred to the stigma of the flowers as the pollinators pass from flower to flower. As the pollination process is completed, the flowers’ ovules are fertilized with the pollen and the apple tree’s seed production begins.
- The apple tree is a deciduous, flowering fruit tree that grows from seed.
- The stamen of the flowers produces pollen, which rests within the flower until it is released for pollination.
Summer
The apple tree enters the summer months in full bloom. As the fertilized flowers produce seeds, the petals of the flowers begin to fall and the fertilized ovaries begin to develop into apples. The innermost part of the ovary develops first, creating the apple’s core. The outer wall of the ovary develops into the edible part of the apple. The fruit gradually grows larger and the color of the apples begins changing to its full color, whether red, green or yellowish red. During this process, the tree also begins to produce new growth for the next growing period.
As the fall season approaches, the apple tree prepares the apples for harvesting. The apples become fully ripe with complete color. If the tree is not harvested, the apples will become too heavy for the branches and will begin to drop. As the temperatures begin to decrease, the tree’s chlorophyll production will also decrease. The leaves will change colors and the tree will begin to naturally shed its old and weak branches and stems. The tree will grow little, if any, during this season as it adjusts to the cooler temperatures and prepares for dormancy.
- The apple tree enters the summer months in full bloom.
- As the fall season approaches, the apple tree prepares the apples for harvesting.
Winter
The apple tree will stay dormant during the winter months. It will not grow or bloom. However, bouts of warmer temperatures during the winter may bring forth small areas of new growth. The new growth will die back as the temperatures plunge again.
Basic Care
When raising an apple tree, consider the seasons as you develop its care schedule. Fertilize the apple tree before and after the growing season, ideally in early spring and late fall. Promote vigorous growth by pruning branches and stems, watering regularly and providing good drainage.
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The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree
Gail Gibbons, creator of beloved STEM picture books, presents an apple tree’s changes through all four seasons, as witnessed by the child who loves it.
In bright illustrations and simple text, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a treehouse in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the birds in winter, among Gail Gibbons, creator of beloved STEM picture books, presents an apple tree’s changes through all four seasons, as witnessed by the child who loves it.
In bright illustrations and simple text, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a treehouse in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the birds in winter, among other seasonal activities. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works. . more
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The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree
Written & Illustrated by: Gail Gibbons
Ages: 3-8
US Grades: Preschool- Grade 3
Lexile Measure: 580
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree is another inspiring nonfiction book about the life cycle of apples. This book also does a phenomenal job of describing the different seasons through illustrations and descriptions.
Younger children can predict what season it is based on the pictures. Allow them to explain why they think it is x season. Another wonderful addition to an The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree
Written & Illustrated by: Gail Gibbons
Ages: 3-8
US Grades: Preschool- Grade 3
Lexile Measure: 580
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree is another inspiring nonfiction book about the life cycle of apples. This book also does a phenomenal job of describing the different seasons through illustrations and descriptions.
Younger children can predict what season it is based on the pictures. Allow them to explain why they think it is x season. Another wonderful addition to an apple unit!
*Please visit my blog for Math & Science activities for Pre-K-5 7 Amazing Apple Books.
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Gail Gibbons book The Seasons Of Arnold’s Apple Tree is about a boy named Arnold and a special apple tree he develops a friendship with. The story follows Arnold and tree through the seasons.
This book conveys accurate facts about the changes trees go through during different season. For instance, in the fall, the green leaves turned gold and drifted to the ground. The information is presented in an organized way. Each season is presented in order, and separately. Before moving to the next season Gail Gibbons book The Seasons Of Arnold’s Apple Tree is about a boy named Arnold and a special apple tree he develops a friendship with. The story follows Arnold and tree through the seasons.
This book conveys accurate facts about the changes trees go through during different season. For instance, in the fall, the green leaves turned gold and drifted to the ground. The information is presented in an organized way. Each season is presented in order, and separately. Before moving to the next season, the author introduces various activities that Arnold partakes in with the tree. These activities share insight of how nature is effected by the seasons. The format is appealing and easily understandable for children. Each page has text and a relative picture. The format is not overwhelming and enhances the content of the book. Each page is laid out like the previous. The writing style conveys the facts clearly and in an interesting manor. Rather then listing facts, they are written in an intriguing way through the relationship with Arnold.
This book would fit well in a classroom for obvious reasons. When introducing season, or nature this book would be an exciting way to introduce facts through events that can be related to real life. It is a good read, and full of useful information. . more
This informational book provides the reader with a story of Arnold and his apple tree. What happens to the tree in winter, spring, summer and fall? Arnold does many things with this tree using the apples, the tree itself, and the blossoms. Arnold’s tree is his comfort.
Gibbons brings the reader into a story of the cycle an apple tree goes through while also telling the reader a story of what Arnold does with his tree. This is a chronological narrative, through the cycles of an apple tree, as well This informational book provides the reader with a story of Arnold and his apple tree. What happens to the tree in winter, spring, summer and fall? Arnold does many things with this tree using the apples, the tree itself, and the blossoms. Arnold’s tree is his comfort.
Gibbons brings the reader into a story of the cycle an apple tree goes through while also telling the reader a story of what Arnold does with his tree. This is a chronological narrative, through the cycles of an apple tree, as well as a circular narrative bring the reader back to the season the book started in. The illustrations are vibrant and cartoon like, the words and and illustrations enhance the interactions throughout the book. . more
Author/ Illustrator: Gail Gibbons
Genre: Fiction Picture Book
Publication Info: Voyager Books: 1988
Reading Level: early
Issues Addressed: Arnold and his family are the only characters and they are Caucasian.
Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Individual Reading, paired reading
Summary: This is a cute book about a boy and his apple tree. Arnold’s uses for his apple tree change with every season. The book effectively shows the change of seasons and gives educational information without bo Author/ Illustrator: Gail Gibbons
Genre: Fiction Picture Book
Publication Info: Voyager Books: 1988
Reading Level: early
Issues Addressed: Arnold and his family are the only characters and they are Caucasian.
Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Individual Reading, paired reading
Summary: This is a cute book about a boy and his apple tree. Arnold’s uses for his apple tree change with every season. The book effectively shows the change of seasons and gives educational information without boring the reader.
Text and image: The images directly support the text. Every page has an image to correlate with the text on that page.
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Arnold’s apple tree goes through the four seasons of the year.
This book was very imformational. It describes the different things Arnold does to his apple tree in each season. You can do a lot of activities with children using this book. For example, you could have the students draw what they think the tree would look like during each season. You could use it to talk about the seasons as well and how all tree react to the changing of seasons. Arnold’s apple tree goes through the four seasons of the year.
This book was very imformational. It describes the different things Arnold does to his apple tree in each season. You can do a lot of activities with children using this book. For example, you could have the students draw what they think the tree would look like during each season. You could use it to talk about the seasons as well and how all tree react to the changing of seasons. . more
This book was pretty good.
I read this to my class when we talked about apples. It was a nice book that talked about trees and seasons. Nothing super special, but it worked for me!
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From gailgibbons.com: I was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1944. Even as a little child, I was always busy putting books together. Sometimes I would bind them with yarn to hold the pages together. I’ve always loved drawing and painting. I was also a very curious child. My parents tell me that I was always asking lots and lots of questions.
Later, I went on to the University of Illinois, where I stu From gailgibbons.com: I was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1944. Even as a little child, I was always busy putting books together. Sometimes I would bind them with yarn to hold the pages together. I’ve always loved drawing and painting. I was also a very curious child. My parents tell me that I was always asking lots and lots of questions.
Later, I went on to the University of Illinois, where I studied graphic design. Then I moved to New York City, where I got a job doing artwork for television shows. Eventually I was asked to do the artwork for a children’s show. While doing that show, some of the children asked me if I had ever thought of doing children’s books. My mind immediately recalled how much I enjoyed doing that type of thing when I was a child. So I put an idea for a book together and right away a publisher bought it. That book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon. Since then, over 170 books that I have written and illustrated have been published. The type of books I write are non-fiction books. This is because I love researching so much. I get to ask lots of questions, just like when I was a kid. I also get to travel and meet lots of interesting people. While doing research for my book Nature’s Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests, I traveled to two islands where there are tropical rain forests, Saba and Dominica. I also had a great time writing and illustrating the book. I get a lot of pleasure from doing the type of work I do. . more
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