The Apple is a shaman object. It has the power to give the shaman extra spawning ranges when spawned. This item is summonable if the shaman allocate skill point in the skill, which is in the Spiritual Guide section of the Skill Tree.
Uses
Summon in vital areas which are hard to reach
Extending summoning range.
Forcing idle mice to finish the map, in combo with Easy victory, Chief's Food, or teleporters.
If the apple is not invisible and the mice are cooperative, allows you to do things somewhere else without moving too much.
Using Rune or Cannonball might be another option, than depending on mice which may be trolls.
Notes
In dual shaman maps, other shaman will also be able to summon in the apple spawning range.