https://www.pitara.com/tags/apple-tree/Recent content in Apple Tree on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/folktales/the-apple-tree/Sat, 16 Jun 2001 08:24:42 +0000https://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/folktales/the-apple-tree/<p>There was an old apple tree in a farmer&rsquo;s garden. It was so old that it had stopped bearing fruit a long time ago. The only purpose it served was to provide shelter to the sparrows, grasshoppers and squirrels in the neighbourhood.</p> <p>One day, the farmer decided to cut the tree down. He felt it had become completely useless. Besides, he wanted to get some furniture made and what better way to ensure the wood supply from the tree? The wood was still strong.</p>