"Cloy Tobola" wrote in message
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Any answers/comments are appreciated....

1. When I was a kid, we got "Red Delicious" apples that were. They had
just a hint of green and were firm, tart and wonderful. In the last 10
years (at least), I've noticed that the Red Delicious apples I buy at
the store are soft, yellow and mealy. My mom and a friend noticed the
same thing.
Various other places on the Usenet, I've seen people decrying the
RD apple for it's poor texture and flavor... but they weren't always
that way. What happened to this variety?

2. Growing up in a small town, a local fraternal organization always
had a Christmas party where the kids each got a huge red apple. These
things were giants -- about the size of a softball -- and they were
tasty too. Anyone know about such a variety and where I could get
some?

Thanks! -Cloy
1) I have two cousins that each have a Red Delicious tree. One is fairly
firm, tart, and slightly juicy if eaten tree ripe and not stored , while the
other is mealy, soft, and dry right off the tree.
I believe the mealy producer was bought at K-Mart (or some home and garden
store ala Lowes) about 12-15 yrs ago, while the other's age is unknown as
it was on the farm he bought 16 yrs ago. I guess I should do a comparison
test someday.

2) If the softball size apples had some green streaks on the skin, it may
have been a Rome Beauty.

Just my unwanted 2 cents worth.
Homer