Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The paring knife method works best if you only have one or two apples that need to be relieved of their waxy coats. With this ...

The saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" serves as a helpful reminder while grocery shopping. But have you ever spotted a particularly shiny apple at the supermarket and wondered whether the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bowl of red apples next to three green and red apples - Thanasis/Getty Images Like most fruits and vegetables, apples have a ...

Greensboro, NC -- We've all heard that saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Apples are supposed to be one of the healthiest fruits on the market but are they also dangerous for you? Certain ...

Kait Thornton (@apple.girl.kait), a Washington-based apple farmer, said that it shouldn’t cause alarm that apples have a thin wax coating. To demonstrate why, she put two apples on display: one fresh ...

Shiny apples are a common sight in grocery stores, but the glossiness isn't entirely natural. Many apples are treated with a wax coating to prolong freshness and enhance their appearance. The ...

still taste just as good and will contain all the nutrients that an added waxed apple has”. Food-grade wax has been commonly used to keep the fruit gleaming after picking and cleaning. A ...

There's no need to fear this shiny fruit. Wax coatings on grocery store apples help preserve their freshness, firmness, and moisture during storage and transportation. The wax is safe to eat, made ...