Richared Delicious

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured sport of Delicious. Discovered in about 1915 by J.L. Richardson, in Monitor, Washington, USA. Introduced in 1927 and trademarked by C & O Nursery Company. Fruits have very firm, very sweet, juicy flesh with an aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Richared

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Delicious

Mother to:
Lindel

Father to:
Redgold
Aori

Type
Dessert 2

Accession No.
1979 - 184   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Delicious (LA73A) and Richared Delicious (LA 73A)

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Accession No.
1977 - 157     cancel

Accession name
Richared Delicious

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
mid october 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register