Delicious

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

An American apple discovered in about 1880 growing as a shoot from a rootstock by J. Hiatt, near Peru, Iowa. It was introduced by Stark Brothers in 1895. Fruits have very firm, very sweet, juicy flesh with a highly aromatic flavour. Skin is very tough. Fruits have much better flavour when grown in climates with good temperature and light conditions.

Synonyms:
Cervena prevazhodna, Delicious rosso, Hawkeye, Piros Delicious, Prevoshodnoe krasnoe, Red Delicious, Stark Delicious

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Father to:
Fuji
Kidd's Orange Red
Fukunishiki
Orleans
Medina
Jonadel
Empire
Chieftain
Regent
Legana
Kinrei
Sweet Delicious
Murasaki
New Fuji

Sports:
Idaho Delicious
Oregon Spur
Starkspur Supreme
Richared Delicious
Starking
Starkrimson Delicious
Wellspur Delicious

Accession No.
1921 - 021     cancel

Accession name
Delicious

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References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register