The SweeTango is one of many new apple varieties that have burst onto the market, completely changing what some people believe apples should taste like. And this apple renaissance is having its ...

New apple varieties like SnapDragon and Cosmic Crisp are poised to take over supermarket shelves, according to experts.

Apple varieties number into the thousands with different types preferred for eating, making juice and cider, baking and processing. Growers are constantly experimenting with new varieties.

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In developing new types of apples, researchers combine old attributes with new ones, Bedford says. “We still need it to grow well and live and be resistant to insects and those sort of things ...

Delving into old county fair records, nursery sales ledgers, newspaper clippings and tips from people and scouring hills, ...

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

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

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 ...