there are over 7,500 apple varieties grown throughout the world. Some varieties are tart and acidic while others are juicy ...

The Pink Lady/Cripps Pink apple isn’t a new variety — it was created back in the 1970s by British-Australian horticulturalist ...

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

Although Nov. 7 marks the end of the University of MinnesotaâÄôs patent on the Honeycrisp apple, horticulture Professor Jim Luby said apple lovers should have no fear âÄî the Honeycrisp will still be ...

What's your favorite apple? Maybe it's the crowd-pleasing Honeycrisp, the tart Granny Smith ... Jessica Yung and edited by Rebecca Ramirez. The facts were checked by Tyler Jones.

Kate Evans, PhD, a professor in the Department of Horticulture at Washington State University “[Cosmic Crisp apples] combined that ultra crispness of Honeycrisp with a firmer texture ...

Then the Honeycrisp from Minnesota and the Pink Lady (also known as a Cripps Pink) from Australia hit like rock star apples ...

"“[Cosmic Crisp apples] combined that ultra crispness of Honeycrisp with a firmer texture, loads of juice, and some additional acidity.” " Kate Evans, PhD, a professor in the Department of ...