Red Delicious
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Consumers, bored by the softer, blander Red Delicious variety that had ruled grocery aisles for decades, discovered an apple that was sweet and so texturally satisfying they never looked back.
In short, each Red Delicious directly descends, graft by graft, from the first-ever Red Delicious.
The five most popular apples remain Gala, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji and Honeycrisp, but new varietals, like Ambrosia, Envy and Cosmic Crisp, are gaining popularity.
From Seattle Times
Biting into a Red Delicious is always a major gamble because oftentimes, you'll be anticipating a nice juicy chomp, only to fill your mouth with mushy, brown-hued bits of fruit.
From Salon
India bought mostly Red Delicious apples, a varietal whose popularity has declined domestically.
From Seattle Times
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