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For some, this is probably the best news they have heard all week: the Red Delicious is no longer the most popular apple in America.
For more than 50 years, the Red Delicious is the most produced apple variety in the United States. But no longer: it is expected that this will provide the best place for the Gala, according to a forecast of 2018 by the American Apple Association.
The announcement provoked a powerful response from various TODAY employees who think the Red Delicious is not that good. The words "boring" and "mealy" were thrown around. A number of editors described it as "the worst apple ever".
They are not the only ones who think the Red Delicious deserved to go one step further. A headline of the New York Times regarding the announcement was: "The long, monstrous reign of the delicious red apple is over." The CBC stated: "Red (not so) delicious apple is no longer the most popular." And HuffPost absolutely not cautious in a recent review of the Red Delicious.
"Is the Red Delicious really that bad?", I asked my colleagues. Although it is not my go-to variety of apple (I love the Gala, among other things), I eat it from time to time, and I have never had such negative feelings for it. I had to re-evaluate my opinion about the Red Delicious.
There was a fruit vendor near the office selling Red Delicious apples, so I stepped out to buy one. I gave it a wash and then immediately took a bite.
A sign with the supplier promised that his Red Delicious apples had a "juicy" and "fresh" flavor. The one I picked was crispy, sure … and red. Juicy and delicious? Discutable. Grind and boring? I do not think so. A monster? Undoubtedly not. In fact, I still eat the apple while I write this.
I never thought the Red Delicious was a bad little apple. It's not bad at all, actually. Maybe it just needs a little love.
So let's leave the Red Delicious a bit, okay? It was the best apple in America for five decades. That is hardly a boring performance.
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