Red Delicious gets such a bad rap: I swear you can find good ones (in Ontario anyway) that are perfectly sweet and crisp. When they're good, they're probably my

Red Delicious gets such a bad rap: I swear you can find good ones (in Ontario anyway) that are perfectly sweet and crisp. When they're good, they're probably my second favourite behind the short-season Red Prince. (Which is currently in season in Ontario) The Apple has a weird story behind it too. Discovered in the early 90s in the Netherlands. It's only been in Ontario for a decade or so (?) And has to be cellared for like half the year to get the tartness to a good level. Also some weird early biz struggles by the company that controls the fruit... https://financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/the-red-prince-did-apple-growing-pioneer-bite-off-more-than-he-can-chew-in-canada https://financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/the-red-pr... (2015)