HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Red apples get their color from anthocyanins. These are pigments, or natural colorings, that develop as the apple grows. We also find these pigments in cranberries, raspberries, cherries, cabbage, and other red or purple foods. Whether you are on four legs or two, the red color can be really appealing, Evans said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Finally, anthocyanin is the pigment that gives red apples their vibrant color. Like yellow apples, red apples contain chlorophyll, but eventually it breaks down. Rather than staying yellow, red apples then start producing the pigment anthocyanin.