Apple varieties number into the thousands with different ... About two-thirds of apples produced are sold as fresh fruit, and most of the other third are processed. About 3% go unsold, according ...

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USA TODAY spoke with apple breeders, growers and researchers to find the secrets of one of America's most popular fruits.

Before the 1980s, there were usually three varieties of apples available: red, yellow and green. Growing up, Bedford mostly ...

One farm we used to love now offers a “Premium Package” admission fee of $31.99 per person, which includes a one-quarter peck ...

Apple trees, like many perennial plants, endure a prolonged juvenile stage before reaching maturity, during which they ...

David Benscoter, of the Lost Apple Project,8 has written an interesting history of the search for lost apples in Eastern Washington. To date, Benscoter and his group have rediscovered around 30 apples ...

If you're an apple lover, head east and don't stop until you hit an orchard where you'll find acres of the ripe fruit ready for ... peck or two of your favorite varieties.

Apples are big business for states like Washington, New York and Michigan. Find out which varieties are best for eating, cooking, cider and more.