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Episode 9 - Rise & Fall of Red Delicious
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Episode 9 - Rise & Fall of Red Delicious

In today's episode I will share about the rise and then fall of the much maligned Red Delicious apple.

The Red Delicious apple was once the most produced apple in the United States. That’s no longer the case. Listen to the episode to learn about the history of the Red Delicious and how it went from being the top apple to being an apple most people want to dump. I am not shy in this episode of sharing my thoughts on the Red Delicious, so if you are still a fan, you might want to close your ears!

But what do you think of the modern day Red Delicious? Pick the best option below in this poll.

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Back in 2020, I was in Iowa and got to taste the original strain of Red Delicious, called the Hawkeye or as they labelled it Heritage Red.

Not a bad apple at all. It’s a sweet apple that doesn’t have the issues that the modern day Red Delicious is faced with. You can see in that photo that they aren’t as solid red at all and have some yellow in the skin.

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