Goddess/femininity is linke in many prechristian myths as the fruit apple. In the bible the world fruit was generic, and through time "apples" mean fruit while other fruits got other name. But seriously before Middle ages all was fruit/apple thus cucumbers are earth apples, oranges chinese apples and so on, but being linked to Malus name (fruit generic but also evil in latin) and related to femininity (apples always used to arouse women due to irs chemicals) and round (referring to pregnancy) poor apples were doom to become definitely maligned as women have been throughout history.

Pd. Thanks gor such long and insightful comment, wow