If you find an apple waxy and overly shiny, it means they are artificially coated, while the fresh apples are soft, glow, and not so plastic-like.
The real ones are firm and slightly rough whereas the overly smooth or slippery apples are polished or the coated ones.
While the fresh apples have a light, sweet natural aroma and whereas other apples have no scent or a chemical smell which shows it might not be truly fresh.
The natural apples have minor blemishes or color variations whereas artificially enhanced ones often look too perfect to be real.
While buying the apples gently scratch the apple with skin with your nail if wax comes off it’s likely been coated for appearance.
Freshly picked apple’s stem area appears slightly moist or greenish whereas others are too dry from stem area or looks treated.
When you consume a real apple or fresh ones, they are crispy, juicy, and flavorful, whereas the others have a dull taste or a rubbery texture and have been treated.