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

Claire Spollen Granny Smith apples are green apples with crisp, firm skins and a lemonlike acidity. All Granny Smith apples are green apples, but not all green apples are Granny Smith. There are ...

Caramel apples are the perfect sweet fall treat. While you can make them with any type of apple, there's one that stands out ...

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Try our apple turnovers recipe. With a buttery, flaky crust and a cinnamon-spiced apple filling, these turnovers are for any season.

This apple was discovered by accident by "Granny" Maria Ann Smith in New South Wales, Australia in 1868. Granny Smiths stand out from most other apples because of their green flesh and their very ...

Your go-to apple pie recipe might call for Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or a combination thereof, but that doesn't mean all those apples are created equal once they're ...

Apples are low in calories and naturally free of fat and sodium. They contain soluble fiber, a type of fiber that helps you ...

But apple fundamentals have stayed the same. Apples remain a healthy, nutritious snack, low in calories ... Golden Delicious and Granny Smiths. “It was red, yellow and green.