A shopper in the produce aisle of a supermarket holds a red apple. - Wang Yukun/Getty Images The modern grocery store is a place of almost mythic abundance. There's a reason children used to get ...

When you pick up fruit from the fresh produce section of the supermarket, you'd think you're getting, well, "fresh" produce — but when it comes to apples, this isn't always the case. Apples in U.S.

Shiny red apples are the quintessential supermarket item whenever you enter the fruit section. To many, apples are like the ...