Nikki Conley thought the Red Delicious apples growing on scraggly trees in the front yard of her Athol, Idaho, home would be mealy and tasteless like most store-bought fruit she'd known. She was wrong ...

When it comes to ranking apples, some may pledge allegiance to the crisp and crunchy Pink Ladies, while others may hail the tart Granny Smiths as the superior variety. But almost everyone can agree ...