00:06This is one of the world's most wildly grown and consumed fruits.
00:10Apples have inspired myths and legends and even become a symbol of tech companies.
00:14But did you know that the story of the modern apple begins in Kazakhstan?
00:18Join this episode of Modern Nomads as we explore how this fruit
00:21made its way from the wild forests of Central Asia to tables around the world.
00:30There are more than 7000 apple varieties in the world, each with its own taste, color, size and shape.
00:36But in Kazakhstan, there is a saying that apples grown more than a thousand meters above the sea level
00:41have a unique taste. And there is a reason for that.
00:45An apple is 25% air, so the mountain climate helps the fruit grow firmer, crisper and sweeter.
00:52Welcome to the birthplace of apples. Welcome to Modern Nomads.
01:00Scientists believe Severs apple, named after Johan Severs, who discovered it in 1796,
01:05is one of the main ancestors of the apples we know today.
01:08It grows wild in the Tanshan Mountains of Kazakhstan, where ancient apple forests still survive.
01:14In the 1930s of the century, it was proven that the territory of Kazakhstan is one of the main points
01:20and centers of the wild animals,
01:23the wild animals, the wild animals, the wild animals.
01:24Later, in our time, with a group of scientists, it was analyzed by more than 10,000 cultural varieties of
01:30the wild animals.
01:3146% of the material studied showed that the wild animals are the wild animals.
01:42Birds and animals spread the apple seeds through the mountains, and later people began trading them along the Silk Road.
01:49So we traveled to the border between Kazakhstan and China to see the unique apple forests firsthand.
02:00We witnessed one of Kazakhstan's most beautiful natural sites.
02:04In spring, the Djungarian Alatau Mountains come alive with blooming trees covering the slopes in vibrant colors.
02:10The Djungarian Alatau Mountains are home to almost half of the planet's wild Severs apple.
02:16In spring, these landscapes turns into a magnet for visitors coming here to witness the striking bloom of the apple
02:22trees.
02:30The annual Apple Blossom has become a local festival in the Jutusu region with traditional food and national games.
02:57Beyond its unique wild apple forests, Southern Kazakhstan is home to a city named after the fruit.
03:03Welcome to Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and the former capital.
03:07In Kazakh, Alma means apple, while Almaty means full of apples.
03:11And we arrived here in autumn, just in time for city celebrations and the apple harvest.
03:17The apple is part of the city's character.
03:20Murals, architecture, and even the metro station, you can see it across the city.
03:30It is hard to imagine Almaty without the apport, the apple, that becomes a symbol of the city.
03:35Apport – это, в отличие от яблони Сиверса, которая является дикорастущим видом,
03:40apport – это продукт селекции, то есть продукт, который сделан человеческими руками.
03:45Еще в 1860 году из Воронежской области был привезен культурный сорт яблони, значит, купцом редьковым в Алмату.
03:55Ассоциировалась всегда Алматы, и именно большей частью саппортом.
04:00The apple orchards have become a popular destination for visitors across the country.
04:04We met Сулейман Жульфаев and his family, who have been growing apples here for almost 20 years.
04:36The apple has traveled through countries in generations.
04:39But the truth remains in Kazakhstan with its own traditions.
04:42Every autumn, local farmers bring their harvest to Almaty for a Grand Apple Festival.
04:47And this year, 200 tons of apple filled the fair.
04:51Here, the apple is more than just fruit.
04:53It's part of the country's culture.
