Wax in Apples

I peel all fruit nowadays. They put too much pesticides in them.

I've learned something new - I didn't realise that apples were waxed.

No, I do not eat the skin for some reasons like avoiding unwanted chemicals in it. We do not know how they handle the fruit to make it last long. Or you can just wash it well.

Is it really wax or just some oil which the fruit vendors rub on apples and other fruits to make them look fresh and attractive to buyers? We buy apples sometimes but we have not experienced having wax on them. We do wash the apples thoroughly, and any other fruit for that matter, before we eat them.

Never tried peeling the skin of an apple. I normally wash it and eat it.

That is the main reason why I akways remove the skin everytime that I serve this fruit to my kids.

I clean the apples a lot and then eat them. It's difficult to get organic fruits where I stay. This waxy thing is scary if it's artificial.

Oh my, I wasn't doing that at all every time I eat an apple. I just wash it and rub it vigorously while washing it under the faucet.

Is that your apple in that photo?I have never noticed wax thick enough to scrape off!

Hello @moichan I rather eat them than use it as wax. Unless some one made an apple candle.

We live in the middle of an apple-growing area so we're able to buy apples unwaxed. I guess it helps keep them fresh but I'm not that keen on the idea.

Yeah I usually peel off skin and eat .. it's safe and best

Is it in all apples?