Red Delicious
Red Delicious is a variety of apple with a red exterior and sweet taste. Known as "the Reds" in the industry, this variety is the result of a chance seedling. It was first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1872. Despite its name, it is not related to the Golden Delicious. It is available all year round and is best consumed fresh or in salads. It could also make up part of the blend for apple cider. Today, the name Red Delicious covers more than 50 cultivars (cultivated varieties). It was the most produced apple cultivar in the United States from 1968 until 2018, when it was surpassed by Gala. It also lost that title in Canada at around the same time. Even so, it remains popular in Mexico and some Asian countries.
A 1996 study found that clones of the Red Delicious were some of the most commonly used to breed new apple varieties, behind only the McIntosh, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, and Cox's Orange Pippin. Many new varieties developed in the nations of the Pacific Rim have the Red Delicious in their pedigrees.
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