Once upon a time consumers believed that red meant ripe. The Red Delicious apple was bred for that belief and nothing else; their color was specifically bred for. Not flavor. This single-minded approached to breeding is why the Red Delicious variety is, quite frankly, tasteless. Red Delicious are now known for their ‘terribleness.’ The stereotype on flavor is correct, but the apple is not without salvation. A ripe Red Delicious has crisp flesh, but is quite dry. This caveat is not enough to salvage the entirety of the apple, which on a whole is subpar at best and at worst is the worst apple.