Red Delicious Apple

Red Delicious

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Description

A named apple market type from the cultivated tree fruit Malus domestica. Apple cultivars vary in color, flavor, and culinary uses; specific traits of this market type are not established here.

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

Origin

Afghanistan, Central Asia, Xinjiang

Size

Large

Commodity

Apples

Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for Delicious (Red Delicious) apples (air storage). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Shelf Life

3 months

Packaging

ventilated crates or boxes to maintain humidity and air circulation

Delicious is sensitive to elevated carbon dioxide and needs a scald inhibitor. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program); USDA SR Legacy, FDC 171688, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 52 kcal; Protein: 0.26 g; Fat: 0.17 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 13.81 g; Dietary fiber: 2.4 g; Vitamin C: 4.6 mg; Folate: 3 µg; Total sugars: 10.39 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.

"A classic apple market type"