However, popular belief awards this dubious honor to the apple . The Apple of Eve represents the loss of innocence, indulgence and giving into temptation. The Almond tree symbolizes many things to the ancient Isrealites. An almond tree grew from Aaron's staff that his brother, Moses, stuck into the ground. Almonds have been prized for their oil and nutritive seeds in many areas of the world.
Almonds are an excellent high protein food, also rich in minerals.
Aloes were used as an anointing balm for the dead, including Christ. Cinnamon was often used as a medicine, as well as a spice. Cinnamon is a delicious spice long coveted for its aromatic qualities. In the fascinating book, The Essene Gospell of Peace a 3rd Century Aramaic Manuscript was translated by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely in 1937. These manuscripts are widely known as The Dead Sea Scrolls.