Delicious

Large, round fruit with a knobbed end. Smooth red skin with cream colored, fine-textured, and crisp flesh. Juicy and sweet. Tree is moderately vigorous and upright spreading. Crops heavily and benefits from fruit thinning. Ripens in September/October in Zone 4. DNA tested in 2023 and confirmed correct. Originally known as ‘Hawkeye’, this fresh eating apple from Madison County, Iowa has remained popular since its discovery in 1872. SSE Accession # 133991