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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.

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That was it,” said Carolina Torres, a professor and chair in tree fruit post harvest ... Pink Lady (also known as a Cripps Pink) from Australia hit like rock star apples in the 1990s.