Soil microbial communities in cider apple tree orchards in Asturias, Spain

This dataset provides a comprehensive characterization of the soil microbial communities (prokaryotes and fungi) in apple orchards across Asturias, Spain. The data includes high-throughput sequencing results of the 16S rRNA gene (V3-V4 region) and the Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2) region from 12 soil samples, representing six commercial orchards under different agronomic management systems (organic and integrated), plantation ages, and locations. These data are intended to serve as a robust baseline for studying the ecological drivers of the apple tree rhizosphere microbiome and the impact of agricultural practices on soil health in temperate fruit crops.