Bryan Simmons wrote:

> On Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 7:50:35 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> > On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 "cshenk" wrote:
> > > heyjoe wrote:
> > >> On Sat, 24 Oct 2020 Gary wrote :
> > >>
> > >> > However, stores also sell large ones that you can pick
> > >> > individually and they are firm and crisp. That's what
> > >> > I like.
> > >>
> > >> For me, Red Delicious are flavorless/flat. I'll take a Braeburn
> > over >> Red Delicious any day.
> > >>
> > ><https://web.archive.org/web/20081012...w.orangepippin
> > .com/articles/supermarketapples.aspx> >>
> > >> Much prefer an Arkansas Black, but have yet to find any place
> > you can >> buy them. You need to grow your own apple tree(s) to
> > enjoy this apple >> (requires another apple variety to pollinate
> > it). Late harvest and >> keeps really well without special storage
> > conditions Gets better as it >> ages. Great all around apple!!
> > Don't know why it isn't better known. >>
> > ><https://www.starkbros.com/products/f...-trees/starksp
> > ur-arkansas-black-apple>
> > >
> > > Might not transport well? Just a guess there.
> > Apple trees don't do well in warm climates, Red Delicious
> > requires a long hard winter. Apples do very well in upstate NY.
>
> Red Delicious has about a medium chill hours requirement, and the
> Starking, which is a sport of Red Delicious, requires even fewer
> chill hours. Some of us actually grow apples.
>
> --Bryan

Golden Delicious and Granny Apple here.