You're right. i did some research. Looks like Apple is quite protective of, any other company using apple imagery, in any form. Even though my design is very different from apple's, it seems I cannot use of any kind of apple imagery in the logo. It is kind of unreasonable to trademark a common fruit, but this is the fact. I will submit few other options for you. Thanks for your concern.
FYI
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111022/01124516464/apple-continues-to-insist-only-it-can-use-apple-logo-threatens-small-german-cafe.shtml