Red Delicious Apples Have Been Dethroned and We're Wondering What Took So Long — Food News

The fifty-year reign of Red Delicious as the most dominant apple variety in American orchards is OVER AT LONG LAST. According to the U.S. Apple Association, the new ruler over the apple domain is the far superior Gala apple.

This year, U.S. grocers will produce 52.4 million boxes of Gala apples compared to 51.7 million Red Delicious, proving one thing: The American people have spoken and they demand tastier apples.

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