October and November are the best times to buy apples because the fruit you buy then is the freshest you'll get all year.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, apples are harvested from August to November and shipped to markets.
But some of the harvest cools it in special storage facilities designed to keep the apples fresh, beautiful, and tasty.
Nonetheless, an apple you buy in July is likely 10 to 11 months old.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
