Can viruses live in apples?

Question

One of my projects is to make a disease (theoretically) and one option I considered to be the place the virus originated was an apple from the New York part of the Appalachian Mountains. Is it possible for a virus to live and breed in apples?

Answer 1

I agree with what Answerer 1 said.

One option you can look at is the virus originating in an animal/bug/insect. Even the common cat/dog would be a fantastic option as they roam around the house, are usually around children and kids have a tendency to put their faces close to the animal.

Species to species is quite possible, cross species isn't.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Apples do have viruses. Two common apple viruses are Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus and Apple mosaic virus. I've provided a link to a complete list below.

Answer 4

Of course it's possible. But you can be certain that virus would not affect humans in any way because biologically we don't resemble plants (not even a little bit). For an example of plant viruses, research mosaic viruses.

It's about as likely as you jumping to the moon.

Answer 5

if it's possible for a virus to infect the tobacco plant(mosiac virus)and dutch elm disease(though i wonder why it's called that, as it also infects american elms.)
then why not an apple???
there may already be viruses living in apples , the only thing is that it may not do any thing major to the apple, so we're not looking for it.
God bless,
gabe

Answer 6

To the best of my knowledge the answer is NO.

Apple juice and the apple itself have been used to treat ,control or inhibit virus replication. It is the Ph that prevents the replication factor from occurring.