About Red Delicious

• Availability: Year round
• Did You Know? For nearly 150 years, Red Delicious have reined supreme

Red Delicious are the original snacking apple. This beautiful red favorite was the largest selling apple in the U.S. for more than 50 years. It's bright, sweet flavor and tight texture made Reds the first choice among snacking apples in America. More recently, newer apple varieties have begun to push Reds off supermarket shelves, but even today Reds remain in high demand here in the U.S. and in export markets around the globe. Many consumers still feel the mild aromatic flavor and crisp flesh make Reds the perfect snacking apple.