Taste sweet, unmistakable aroma,
crisp and juicy flesh.
ORIGINS
Red delicious originated in 1921 in lowa (USA) from a ripe variety of Delicious
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The fruit is mainly red in colour, quite long and of average to large size.It has five noticeable bumps near the stalk.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TASTE
It is a crisp,and juicy apple possessing an unmistakable smell.
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Average values
- strength: 6.6-7.5 Kg/cm2
- starch: 2.0-2.8
- sugars: 11.0-12.0 brix
- acids: 2.6-3.8 gr/l
RIPENING
Begins in mid September
NO DAMAGE BY
Leaf roller moths
Scabs
Mites
Codling moths
The Saint José cochineal
TIPS
Red Delicious is good eaten just as it is but makes for excellent use in cake and dessert recipes.
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