Find juicy fair trade pineapples at your local Whole Foods store -- and enter to win a trip to Costa Rica.

The apple is one of Earth's most iconic foods, symbolizing everything from health and beauty to evil and ingenuity. This infographic explores it all.

These recipes provide delicious ways to serve up this amazing superfood.

It takes only a few minutes to whip up this delicious cold-weather drink at home.

Hard-working 'apple detectives' in Washington and Idaho rediscovered 5 types of apples thought to be extinct.

Apple suppliers have committed to clean up their act as well.

The ultrathin New Apple MacBook laptop has been called one of the "least repairable, least recyclable" computers on the market. Sustainability was not included

Environmental Working Group’s latest Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce assists consumers in reducing the pesticides they consume in their diets.

The company removes 39 products from the green certification program.

Apple is defending its decision to have its products removed from the EPEAT environmental standards certification program. Speaking to The Loop, Apple spokesper

Google CEO Larry Page and Apple Chairman Arthur Levinson are joining forces on Calico, a healthcare project.

Lisa Jackson will serve as the computing giant's VP for environmental initiatives.

The chemical’s makers can’t guarantee Diphenylamine's safety, so the EU doesn't allow its use. Here in the U.S. it’s found on 80 percent of conventional apples.

Turns out a Granny Smith apple a day may help you drop pounds as well as fight disease, according to research.

Japanese scientists have discovered that some apples have changed in flavor and firmness over the past few decades. Science says climate change may be to blame.

Move over pleather, Piñatex is the new faux leather alternative made from pineapple leaves. The fabric is vegan and biodegradable.

Shared mobile health app will allow doctors to monitor a patient's health in real-time — and intervene before a hospital visit is needed.

With the swipe of a finger, you could help advance medical research on diseases such as Parkinson's, breast cancer and diabetes.

The design world is agog at its ugliness, and the fact that it was needed in the first place.

It's a defining moment for CEO Tim Cook, who is fighting to keep iPhones locked, even in the face of terrorism.

NBC’s Adrienne Mong ventures inside one of China’s fake Apple stores to look at the bogus products being sold under the guise of the legitimate American tec

A week after an Apple spokesman downplayed the lackluster Maps app in iOS 6 by saying, "We are just getting started," CEO Tim Cook has a few words of his own fo

Apple fans are frothing at the mouth in anticipation of the release of Apple's sequel to its wildly successful iPad, a 7.85-inch, Wi-Fi-only tablet computer spe

Apple has had its fiscal, competition and marketing ups and downs this year, so here's a few insights into what the company should do to be successful in the co

Apple’s suppliers are reportedly preparing to release a new miniature iPad in Q4 2013.

Complaints of illness and vertigo are zooming in to Apple.

Biodegradable items like apple cores or banana peels can be litter too. Here's an array of reasons why you shouldn't toss them outside.

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.

The pros keep apples from spoiling for many months. You can, too.

Once an exotic and costly delicacy saved for royalty, the pineapple now stands as a welcoming beacon for all.

The Red Delicious is falling from grace, as the Gala apples takes the top spot for production of U.S. apples.

Apples are as good for you as you've always been told — and maybe better. Consider all these health benefits.

The Food and Drug Administration is lowering the current acceptable amount of arsenic in apple juice from 23 parts per billion to 10.

Apple juice will now have the same standards as water when it comes to the amount of arsenic allowed, but how much praise does the FDA deserve?

Seven people have died from an outbreak of listeria associated with apples. A California packing company has recalled Granny Smith, Gala and caramel apples.

The most effective way to remove pesticides from apple skins is to soak them in a baking soda and water solution. (It works better than bleach.)

The technology would pack a lot of energy into a small space and allow laptops and iPhones to run for weeks without refueling.

Apple's recycling robot Liam disassembles iPhones in 11 seconds to more efficiently combat electronic waste.

Massive gem, the second-largest ever found, measures a whopping 1,111 carats.

Making an apple pie doesn't have to be difficult. Follow this recipe to find out just how simple (and tasty) it can be.

The folk hero planted many an apple tree, but not for the reasons you might think.

A deceased celebrity tops Barbara Walters' annual list for the first time.

It's not just a watch, it is a whole new communications platform.

With a little help from a famous seventh-generation orchardist, I narrow down some of the best varieties to plant for a backyard orchard.

In some regions, as many as 80 percent of trees could be in danger from RAD or rapid apple decline.

When apples go soft, it's time to get creative.

After 20 years in development, the Cosmic Crisp apple just hit stores.

Amateur botanists with the Lost Apple Project seek to bring back heritage fruits in the Northwest U.S.

Time for action on mental health: As Insurance Age launches the Head Lines mental health campaign, broker and mental health expert Claire Russell shares her own experience.

Prepare to be a little freaked out and then rush to your refrigerator to try this method of eating an apple for yourself.