organic apples
Pesticide-free tree fruit
Organic apples are apples grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or genetic modification, following agricultural standards that emphasize natural processes.
The term appears in grocery stores and farmers' markets to distinguish produce from conventionally grown alternatives: The organic apples cost more but she preferred them.
Whether the difference justifies the premium is perpetually debated.
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- harvestGathering mature crops
- fall harvestSeasonal crop gathering
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- pesticide-freeLacking chemical pest treatments
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- organicbiodynamic
- apple industrycrop yields