Red Delicious

Five-bumped apple variety

Red Delicious is a variety of apple with deep red skin and an elongated shape tapering to five distinct bumps at the bottom.

Once America's most popular apple, it has fallen from favor—bred for appearance and shelf life rather than taste, it tends toward mealiness and blandness.

The cafeteria only had Red Delicious, so I skipped the fruit.

variety

apple

Crisp tree fruit

cultivarBred plant variety
varietalSingle-grape wine type
galaFestive formal occasion

pippin · empire · heirloom · supermarket · grocery · produce · waxed · iconic · classic · American

eating

snack

Light between-meal fare

crunchyBreaking with sound
sweetTasting of sugar
bitePierce with teeth

lunchbox · sliced · fresh · raw · wholesome · picnic · peel · core · seeds · flesh

orchard

harvest

Gathering mature crops

treeWoody perennial plant
pickingAct of selecting
graftingJoining tissues to grow together

pruning · cultivar · rootstock · scion · pollination · blossom · branch · arborist · crop · yield

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

mildModerate in intensity
mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
subtleNot immediately obvious

floral · honey · sugary · ripe · bland · mealy · disappointing · texture · soft · grainy

appearance

crimson

Deep purplish-red shade

scarletBright orangish-red color
rubyPrecious red gemstone
glossySmooth and shiny

shiny · waxy · elongated · five-pointed · heart-shaped · uniform · polished · vibrant · striking · recognizable

Red Delicious

apple

snack

harvest

sweet

crimson

Red Delicious

Opposites

Categories

Family