It's not Red Delicious. It's not Golden Delicious. It's Mollie's Delicious! Learn about this apple that was developed in New Jersey in 1948!
When the words "delicious" and "apple" are used together, people seem to have a reaction. Some think of the Red Delicious apple, which is pretty, but fails in every other category. Other think fondly of the popular Golden Delicious. These aren't the only "delicious" apples out there. Today we are going to see what Mollie's Delicious is all about.
📜 History
Mollie's Delicious is an apple that was introduced in 1948 in the state of New Jersey at Rutgers University’s New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station known for developing several different varieties of apples including one of my favorite varieties, the Suncrisp.
While many people see this apple and think it's related to the Red Delicious, it gets it's name for having Golden Delicious in it's parentage. Gravenstein is another apple that is part of it's lineage. Gravenstein is early season, flavorful apple that is known for being juicy and has a festival in California that is dedicated to it.
🚜 When Are They Harvested?
Mollie's Delicious is picked in the late summer, in September. They are said to last up to 10 weeks in cold storage, but they may lose crispiness in their time. They are best enjoyed during the peak fall apple season.
👅 What Does It Taste Like
Here is my review of this apple. Categories are on a scale of 1-10.
| Crispiness | 5 |
| Tartness | 4 |
| Flavor | 7 |
| Sweetness | 6 |
| Juiciness | 6 |
This is a nicely flavored apple, that is sweet, but not overly so. It's not the most crisp apple on the market, so if you must have the most crisp apple, you may want to look elsewhere. It's a nice out of hand eating apple, but would also work well in applesauce. I have heard some people cooking with these apples, but I haven't myself and so I don't know how well they hold their shape. If anyone has cooked with them, please leave a comment below describing your experience.
🛒 Where to Buy
I did a search and came up with this list of apple orchards that grow the Mollie's Delicious variety
- Nye's Apple Barn (St. Joseph, MI)
- Haney's Appledale Farm (Nancy, KY)
- Brightonwoods Orchard (Burlington, WI)
- Nichol's Farm & Orchard (Marengo, IL)
- Apples on Oak (Lockport, IL)
- Och's Fruit Farm (Lancaster, OH)
- Legend Hills Orchard (Utica, OH)
- Beckwith Orchards (Kent, OH)
- The Country Mill (Charlotte, MI)
- Pleasant View Orchard (Fairland, IN)
Have you tried this apple? What did you think? Leave a comment below telling us. Be a helper and share where you found it. You may make someone's day with your insider info on where to get them! If you are a true apple lover, you'll want to check out all of our apple reviews.
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