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

Apple experts divide time into “before Honeycrisp” and “after Honeycrisp,” and apples have never tasted so good ...

When a quality product meets the high expectations of its advanced marketing, a star of the produce section is born.

Some varieties get brown and blister on the tree. Others drop prematurely, before ripening. Decades ago, Chris Walsh – now an emeritus professor at the University of Maryland – started researching and ...

most American supermarkets sold only a few apple varieties – Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Granny Smiths. “It was red, yellow and green. That was it,” said Carolina Torres, a professor ...

Trees are still heavy with some varieties of apples, so we’re sharing recommendations for Connecticut’s best orchards, cider ...

Different apples taste differently and are good for different uses. There’s even some unique history to the names of ...

A moderate spring and warm early summer created conditions for a good harvest and "excellent fruit quality" for Washington's ...

When a quality product meets the high expectations of its advanced marketing, a star of the produce section is born. The Cosmic Crisp apple fits that description, and its skyrocketing production ...

Fuji), these yellow and red apples are very sweet with just a hint ... One of the most popular varieties in the United States, Galas are very sweet, with a lightly floral aroma.