Should apple growers follow the lead set by berries and fruits like tart cherries and use health ­benefits as a way to sell more apples? That might be a useful strategy, says Dr. Dianne Hyson, the department chair in family and consumer science at California State University in Sacramento and a registered dietitian. She spoke to about 300 people in the apple industry during the U.S. Apple ­Association’s outlook and marketing conference in Chicago. She reviewed the growing body of scientific literature about the health benefits of apples. The old saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is […]