Examples of Pacific Rim countries which are generally not included when reference is made to the Asia-Pacific region include Russia, the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.ast and South-East Asia. The Asian countries typically considered to be part of the Asia-Pacific region are those situated in East Asia (Japan, North Korea, South Korea, China and Taiwan) or South-East Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia).
Melrose Apples. A medium or large variety, the Melrose is a favorite dessert winter apple because of its mild acidity and powerful aroma. The skin of the Melrose is pale yellow with red hues, as it is a cross between a Jonathan and a Delicious.The Melrose is Ohio's official apple.pple image by Pali A from Fotolia.com. Farm-fresh apples are a harvest time treat around which entire regions of the country hold festivals and parades. From farmers markets to large-chain grocers, apples of hundreds of varieties make their way into homes around the world.
Apples are one of the most cold-hardy fruit producing trees, as they bloom late in the spring, avoiding frost damage. Currently, 7,500 varieties of apple trees are grown worldwide. According to Fruit-Trees, most apple tree varieties are rated for hardiness zones five through eight. However, some varieties are hardy in zone four and zone three.