The Don José® Red Delicious apple is a classic Washington variety known for its deep red color, elongated shape, and glossy skin. Its sweet, mild profile makes it ideal for fresh consumption, commercial displays, and whole-fruit service across retail, foodservice, and institutional channels. Washington grows a wide range of commercial apple varieties, including Red Delicious.
Organoleptic Properties
Deep red, smooth, glossy skin with white to cream-colored flesh. Firm and juicy texture, sweet flavor, low acidity, and a light aroma.
Suggested Uses
Ideal for fresh eating, fruit bars, lunch boxes, hotels, industrial cafeterias, supermarkets, fruit shops, and fruit baskets. It can also be used in fresh salads, fruit platters, and cold preparations where visual appeal is important.
Format
Corrugated carton box (C-CTN) with an approximate weight of 20 kg.
Size #100’s, indicating approximately 100 apples per case, with an estimated average weight close to 200 g per apple, subject to natural product variation.
Storage and Handling
Keep refrigerated between 0 °C and 4 °C, with proper ventilation and high relative humidity to preserve firmness, freshness, and appearance. Avoid prolonged exposure to room temperature, bruising, and contact with high ethylene-producing items when extended shelf life is required.
Quality and Selection Criteria
Choose firm, clean apples with no bruises, wrinkles, soft spots, dark marks, or visible dehydration. Skin should show uniform red color and natural shine. Avoid fruit with loss of firmness or mechanical damage.
Seasonality
Available for much of the year thanks to controlled-atmosphere storage systems commonly used in Washington’s apple industry.
Origin
Washington, United States.
Red Delicious is commercially valued for its strong visual presence and handling resistance, traits that have made it one of the most recognized apple varieties for export and display markets
