Differences in apple fruit shape are independent of fruit size

This dataset comprises over 12,000 high-resolution images of apples
collected from Canada’s Apple Biodiversity Collection, housed at
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Kentville Research and Development
Centre. Each apple was photographed from both the top and side views,
capturing more than 500 genetically unique accessions. For each image,
three versions are included: the original, a colour-corrected version, and
a binary (segmented) version to support various analytical applications.
Using a pseudo-landmarking approach, we determined that the primary source
of morphological variation among the apples is related to shape rather
than size. To support reproducibility and further analysis, the dataset
also includes an initial metadata file that serves as a foundation for
conducting morphological assessments.