Caramel apples are For other uses, see Apple (disambiguation). Species Malus domestica Malus sieversii Apple is the fruit (pome) of the genus Malus belonging to the family Rosaceae, and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. Table apples are of the species M. domestica or hybrids of it. Botanical origins Wild...
apples coated with Caramel is a food which has a brown color and a pleasant toasted flavor, derived from the caramelization of sugar. Caramel is used to flavor candy and soft drinks such as Coca Cola. It is also commonly used as a food coloring (with the E number E150). Caramel can be...
caramel, generally skewered on a thin wooden stick. They are popular at A jack-o-lantern Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. It is celebrated in much of the Western world, though most commonly in the United States, Ireland, Scotland and Canada. Irish, Scots...
halloween.
Candy apples (United Kingdom/Ireland/Australia: Toffee apples) are a common treat at Halloween because the holiday comes in the wake of the annual apple harvest.
At one time candy apples were a common treat given to children who were trick or treating, but, much to the delight of candy manufacturers, this practice rapidly waned in recent years.
An urban legend dating back to the 1960s claimed that apples could be adulterated with razor blades or needles, but most trackable cases appear to have been hoaxes or pranks, in many cases created by the "victims" themselves, or a close acquaintance.