It isn't uncommon to find that the apples you buy from the store come with a layer of wax. While that wax may prevent moisture loss in the apples so that they last longer on the shelves, it also makes ...

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 Washington, ...

person holding shiny red apple above dozens of other apples in grocery produce department - Wang Yukun/Getty Images You're at the grocery store, eyeing rows of shiny, fresh apples glistening under ...

Apples often have a wax coating to preserve freshness, which can trap pesticides. To remove wax and residues, soak in baking soda water, vinegar solution, or use lemon-salt scrub. Store apples ...