I found it typed out on this site:
http://theseekergirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/apple-tree-by-katherine-mansfield.html
It's in a book called something like Great American Short Stories edited by Bennet Cerf.
In Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Apple Tree," the friend from England tells the father about how the apple tree has grown and flourished since they last visited. This conversation reflects the themes of nostalgia and the passage of time, as the father reminisces about the tree's significance in his life. The friend's remarks highlight the connection between the past and present, emphasizing the emotional resonance that the apple tree holds for the father and their shared memories.
The moral lesson learned from the apple tree story is that patience and perseverance are important virtues that lead to success and fulfillment in life.
dead tree coconut Dede
the tree in The Garden of the Hesperides
Not a fruit but a seed called the 'acorn'
A seedling
The apple tree quote in the story symbolizes temptation and the consequences of giving in to desires. It serves as a reminder of the characters' moral choices and the impact of their actions on their lives.
There are no apple trees that have thorns. There is a tree called the Hawthorn Thornapple tree that has thorns as its name suggests.
The fruit on the tree of knowledge in the biblical story of Adam and Eve is commonly believed to be an apple.
The apple story is apocryphal, meaning "of dubious authenticity", or "an interesting story or fable". The story was that Newton was sitting underneath an apple tree when an apple fell next to him. This prompted him to consider that while he knew that things DID fall, he didn't know WHY, or what the mechanism was. He ought to be able to figure out what the force on the apple was.
Merlin was said to be imprisoned in a tree called the "Nine of Wands" in British folklore. The exact type of tree varies in different versions of the story, but it is often depicted as an oak or an apple tree.