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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Costco's smoothie recipe has changed over the years, but the iconic fruit smoothie is a classic. So much so that we went ...

The seeds that you remove from your apple slices can actually be planted into the ground and, within about ten years, you'll ...

You’ve decided to add a fruit tree to your garden. What kind should you select, when and where should you plant it and how do ...

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

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Researchers brewed kombucha (left) and kombucha-like beverages from passion fruit (center) and apple (right) juices and found that the apple-based drink had the most flavonoids and ranked most ...