These Central Asian trees could help shape the future of apples in the United States. They will soon be uprooted.

A hybrid between two fan-favorite apples is poised to be the next big variety once it arrives in grocery stores.

This year, Cornell University released three new apple varieties: the scab-resistant Cordera, the crisp and mild Pink Luster, and the complexly flavored Firecracker. Collectively, they're a ...

The apple breeding program at the University of Minnesota has been a long-standing tradition that has brought the University much-deserved attention across the country. As apple season reaches its ...

What's your favorite apple? Maybe it's the crowd-pleasing Honeycrisp, the tart Granny Smith or the infamous Red Delicious. Either way, before that... An apple is an ovary: The science of apple ...

Zoë Migicovsky receives funding from National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program 1546869. You take a bite out of your midday apple and it’s just perfect: the right amount of crunch, ...

David Bedford has been “saving the world from mediocre apples” for 40-plus years. Yes, Red Delicious, we’re looking at you. Bedford, an apple breeder for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum ...