Richared Delicious
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured sport of Delicious. Discovered in about 1915 by J.L. Richardson, in Monitor, Washington, USA. Introduced in 1927 and trademarked by C & O Nursery Company. Fruits have very firm, very sweet, juicy flesh with an aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Richared
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Delicious
Mother to:
Lindel
Father to:
Redgold
Aori
Type
Dessert 2
Accession name
Delicious (LA73A) and Richared Delicious (LA 73A)
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Accession No.
1977 - 157 cancel
Accession name
Richared Delicious
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
mid october 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register