<sod>Apple pie was brought to the colonies by the [[British people|British]], [[Dutch people|Dutch]], and [[Swedes]] during the 17th and 18th centuries.<eod>
<sod>Apple pie was brought to the colonies by the [[British people|British]], [[Dutch people|Dutch]], and [[Swedes]] during the 17th and 18th centuries. The apple pie had to wait for the planting of European varieties, brought across the [[Atlantic ocean|Atlantic]], to become fruit-bearing apple trees, to be selected for their cooking qualities as there were no native apples except [[crabapple]]s, which yield very small and sour fruit.<ref name=app>{{cite web<eod>