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Apples are also among the most heavily treated fruits, with pesticides used in particular to fight apple scab, the main fungal threat to orchards.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Apples that hit the ground are sold for organic cider vinegar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

The Apples and Googles of the world want to do enough to keep the authorities off their backs, but not much more.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

Mattel also makes popular games such as Uno and Apples to Apples.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

On his way to Atlas to ask him about the Golden Apples, Hercules came to the Caucasus, where he freed Prometheus, slaying the eagle that preyed on him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton