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by OrangePippin-Richard » Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:10 am
Don't confuse organic, GMO, and un-treated.
Any apple variety can be grown organically, even a GMO apple.
Similarly, any apple variety can be grown without treatments, including GMO apples.
There are hardly any GMO apple varieties.
Apples grown organically are usually subjected to a regular spray program, similar to those used in non-organic orchards, except the spray materials must be approved by an organic licensing authority. Organic sprays are obviously less harmful to the environment, but they still have many of the issues found with non-organic sprays, such as residues etc.
The best solution is to know the provenance of your apples - either by growing them yourself, or buying direct from the orchard (so you can ask the grower exactly how they are grown), or from a supplier who is able to assure of standards used by his growers.