Atos Red Delicious
From the group of red delicious the most represented sort is Super Chief – Sandige, followed by Top Red and Early Red One. Fruits are large and very large, of solid and sweet taste. Fruit color varies from homogenous red or striped with red stripes on yellow base or with dark red stripes on red base.
Origin: very old sort originated as accidental seed in USA in 1879.
Fruit characteristics: fruit is large to very large, bell and cone shaped with characteristic 5 ribs around the bottom end. The fruit color varies with certain clones. It can be homogenous red, or striped with red stripes on yellow base or with dark red stripes on red base.
Taste: solid and sweet
Picking time: First half of September
Storing period: up to 12 months