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Red Delicious Apple
Red Delicious is a type of apple with a red exterior and sweet taste that was first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, Madison County, Iowa, in 1872. Today, the name ''Red Delicious'' comprises more than 50 cultivars. From 1968 to 2018, it was the most produced cultivar in the United States. Gala (apple), Gala became the most produced after that. History The 'Red Delicious' originated at an orchard in 1872 as "a round, blushed yellow fruit of surpassing sweetness". Stark Brothers Nurseries, Stark Nurseries held a competition in 1892Leona (Lee) Novy Jackson, "Delicious Apples and Their History", ''Apples, Apples Everywhere—Favorite Recipes From America's Orchards''. . Images Unlimited Publishing. Maryville, MO. to find an apple to replace the Ben Davis (apple), 'Black Ben Davis' apple. The winner was a red and yellow striped apple sent by Jesse Hiatt, a farmer in Old Peru, Iowa, Peru, Iowa, who called it "Hawkeye". Stark Nurseries bought the rights from Hiatt, renamed the vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple fruit tree, trees are agriculture, cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ''Malus sieversii'', is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were brought to North America by European colonization of the Americas, European colonists. Apples have Religion, religious and mythology, mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse mythology, Norse, Greek mythology, Greek, and Christianity in Europe, European Christian tradition. Apples grown from seed tend to be very different from those of their parents, and the resultant fruit frequently lacks desired characteristics. Generally, apple cultivars are propagated by clonal grafting onto rootstocks. Apple trees grown without rootstocks tend to be larger and much slower to fruit after plantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
