There's something incredibly appealing about a shiny apple in the grocery store, but is the wax that gives apples their shine ...

Wax on, wax off. Wax on again. You may have noticed that when you run a knife over a store-bought apple, wax scrapes off — but Kait Thornton (@apple.girl.kait), an apple and pear farmer in ...

Wax helps prevent bruising, over-ripening, and mold growth. But eating a waxy apple may not be the best experience. Wax? On apples? It’s true—apples naturally produce a coating of wax that ...