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Reply	Hans Petter says: why is the apple spherical instead of pear shaped ? , and would it be a apple or some sort of appearl ?  (no votes) Tags: unanswered, planet earth, plants.
	posted on 2007-09-06 14:45:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Jayson says: That's basically the same thing as asking why is a grapefruit not shaped like a lemon? This is certainly due to genetics and probably has little to do with gravity as they grow in similar fashions.  (no votes) Tags: unanswered, planet earth, plants.
	posted on 2007-09-08 01:11:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: Some varieties of apples are pear-shaped and some pears are apple-shaped.  (no votes) Tags: unanswered, domestic science, plants.
	posted on 2007-09-10 17:51:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: Pears are missing the gene called OVATE. Which begs the question "why are pears missing that gene?".  (no votes) Tags: unanswered, domestic science, plants.
	posted on 2007-09-16 20:18:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Per-Erik Forssen says: Both pears and apples are cultivated, and thus over time designed by man when selecting particular specimens for breeding. There could thus also be a matter of esthetics involved in fruit shapes.  (no votes) Tags: unanswered, domestic science, plants.
	posted on 2007-09-19 21:16:00 | Report abuse

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