Red Delicious

Red Delicious is "sport" of the original Delicious apple, the bright red colour making it more successful, and it has become a very important commercial apple variety especially in North America. Red Delicious is a medium-sized apple, with a tall conical shape. The dark and intense crimson colour makes it the quintessential red apple, and it is has strong shelf appeal. It has a sweet but very mild flavor, somewhat reminscent of slightly over-ripe melon. The flesh is juicy and has a light crispness. The skin can be quite tough.