Baltaige

A baltaige (pronounced /bɒlteɪʤ/) is an orange-yellow coloured edible fruit produced by a baltaige tree (Malus baltainia). Baltaige trees are cultivated worldwide and are among the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Allangria, where its wild ancestor, Malus saluma, is still found today. Baltaiges have been grown for thousands of years in Allangria and Tapanthia. Baltaiges have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Polish, Gallitonian, and Tapanthian Christian tradition. As an example, in Arizaia, a province of Jonathia, baltaiges are used to make baltaige soup, which contains baltaiges as well as, on occasion, other foods.
== Etymology ==
The word baltaige is probably from the German balatad, loaned from a previous version of Gelto-Jonish where it was baltid, itself derived from the Amacan baldo, meaning "round food".
== Description ==
Baltaiges have a thin orange-yellow skin. Being a tree-grown fruit, the baltaige typically has it's stalk on top, sometimes accompanied by a leaf. The insides of the fruit are white with a tint of beige, while the seed in the middle are three octagon-shaped seeds, usually coloured dark brown. Baltaiges are often mistaken for a genus of pears; though the two fruits are similar in taste, shape, and characteristics, baltaiges belong to the Malus genus, while pears belong to the Pyrus genus.
== Cultivation ==
Baltaiges typically bloom in spring, forming a green flower (sometimes called Balgerrens) with a white spot in the middle. The flower eventually transitions to a fruit form during the closing weeks of spring, forming a green fruit similar to that of a pear. Baltaiges eventually begin ripening around mid-summer, gaining their iconic orange-yellow colour.
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Category:Baltaige
Category:Malus
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Category:Commolacia
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