I could argue that most farmers/food-distributors choose Most of the Apple varieties for their ability to stay freshest in a root cellar the longest (which was

I could argue that most farmers/food-distributors choose Most of the Apple varieties for their ability to stay freshest in a root cellar the longest (which was the primary source of food storage before refrigeration was invented). We bought a 1870s farmhouse and found some really good Red Delicious left buried about 2 feet deep in the year round 56-degree bacteria-less soil in the basement after the 13 years of ownership. Quite crispy but mealy too, surprisingly.