Delicious

Red strains - lateral bearers

Harrold Red

Limb sport of Starking, 1954, Wayne Harrold, Zillah, Washington, USA. Striped red overall,otherwise similar to ordinary Delicious; maybe a day or so earlier.

Hi Early

(Shown at right) Whole tree sport of Starking, 1945, George W. Neff, Pateros, Washington,USA. Striped red overall, otherwise similar to ordinary Delicious.

Red strains - spur bearers

Oregon Spur 2

Patented by ANFIC. Van Well variety, USA. An early and heavy cropper. Large, very‘typey’ shape, very early colouring with high colour and pronounced stripe,creamy white flesh without yellow tinge, juicy, firm, crisp, matures a little later thanlateral bearers.

Oregon Spur

Patented by Flemings. Limb sport of Red King, 1964, Wayne Trumbull, Milton-Freewater,Oregon, USA. It can runt out if overcropped, slightly more vigorous than Red Chief,precocious, attractive early colour, starchy at harvest but flavour improves after shortcoldstore; susceptible to mouldy core.

Red Chief

Patented by Flemings. Limb sport of Starkrimson, 1966, Fred Campbell, Othello, Washington,USA. Less vigour than Starkrimson or Oregon Spur, precocious, solid red overall with slight stripe, attractive, not as dark as Starkrimson; can sometimes get russet; matures abit later than laterals, but before Starkrimson.

Starkrimson

(Shown at right) Whole tree sport of Starking, 1953, R. A. Bisbee, Hood River, Oregon, USA.Usually long and ‘typey’ shape. Solid crimson overall, can be almost black,especially with young trees. May have a slight stripe. One of the most susceptible Delicious strains to russet in some seasons. Greenish white flesh. Matures later than most lateral bearers.

This information forms part of Agfact H4.1.12 Apple varieties.