Only fair color (blush), but better tasting than most modern strains. Flavor is rich and complex, with hint of coconut. Shape is bloated compared to Delicious, with wide middle.
USDA identification images for Richared Delicious
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Sport of Delicious
- Originates from: Monitor, Washington, United States
- Introduced: 1915
- Developed by: J.L. Richardson
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1979-184
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Richared Delicious:
Australia
Victoria
- Heritage Fruits Society, Fairfield
India
Himachal Pradesh
- AC Orchards, Shimla
- Happy Star Orchard, Shimla
- Shiva Orchards, Kotgarh,