Red Delicious Apple
"A classic apple market type"
A named apple market type from the cultivated tree fruit Malus domestica. Apple cultivars vary in color, flavor, and culinary uses; specific traits of this market type are not established here.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Malus domestica
Product Details
PLU Code
4016
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Apples › Large
Origin
Afghanistan, Central Asia, Xinjiang
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Shelf Life
3 months
Status
Approved
About Red Delicious Apple
Listed as Red Delicious in the apple market-type classification.
Nutrition Information
Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program); USDA SR Legacy, FDC 171688, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 52 kcal; Protein: 0.26 g; Fat: 0.17 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 13.81 g; Dietary fiber: 2.4 g; Vitamin C: 4.6 mg; Folate: 3 µg; Total sugars: 10.39 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for Delicious (Red Delicious) apples (air storage). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Humidity
90-95%
Packaging
ventilated crates or boxes to maintain humidity and air circulation
Shelf Life
3 months
Storage Notes: Delicious is sensitive to elevated carbon dioxide and needs a scald inhibitor. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 176-194.
Applies to: Delicious (Red Delicious) apples (air storage).
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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