The Red Delicious is among the most popular of varieties. This particular cultivar of Red Delicious originates from Peru, Iowa in 1872. Since then, the name 'Red Delicious' has grown to encompass more than 50 different cultivars. They all share many traits: dark red skin, yellow to creamy flesh, very sweet, and mildly juicy. The tree is a moderately vigorous grower and will excel as a tree on several rootstocks.
