I have noticed that for the last few years there were at least 3 different varieties of Red Delicious serving in our Lounge. One was light brown red with streaks, one was light red, and the other one was Super dark Red?
Tony
Here are a dark red ones.
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There are dozens of red delicious cultivars according to wikipedia.
The 'Red Delicious' is a clone of apple cultigen, now comprising more than 50 cultivars, first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1880. It is one of the fifteen most popular apple cultivars in the United States. From 1968 to 2018, it was the most produced cultivar in the U.S.
The 'Red Delicious' originated at an orchard in 1880 as "a round, blushed yellow fruit of surpassing sweetness". Stark Nurseries held a competition in 1892 to find an apple to replace the 'Ben Davis' apple. The winner w...
Go to Nick Botner’s website and you’ll see how many there are.
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