Technical Abstract: The objective of the present study was to examine the effect of a reflective, aluminized plastic film (RF), a particle-based reflective film applied to the tree (PF), or a particle-based reflective film applied to the grass between tree rows (RPF) on apple color and fruit quality. The RF, PF and RPF had different red/far-red light ratios (R/FR). In a multi-year study, RF, RPF and PF treatments were evaluated on 'Empire' apple yield, quality, and color. The RF treatment consistently increased red color in and was the only treatment to increase red color of fruit from the lower portion of the west side of the tree. The PF treatment inconsistently improved apple red color. The RF treatment reflected about six times the amount of PAR as the RPF without greater red color development than the RPF treatments. In all years, average fruit weight was increased by the treatments compared to the untreated control except for the RF treatment. The mechanism responsible for the increased fruit weight may be the altered light quality, not quantity, reflected from the PF and RPF treatments. The reflected light has enhanced far-red (FR) radiation which may have beneficial effects on both fruit color and fruit weight. The effect of enhanced FR on increased fruit weight is likely a phytochrome-mediated process affecting dry matter partitioning; the effect on pigment development requires further investigation.