Red Delicious apples are a common sight in most supermarkets in the US. Red Delicious is a popular commercial variety for its ease of transport, relatively long storage life, and visual apeal to consumers. Homegrown Red Delicious apples taste better than apples purchased at the supermarket. This variety is more adapted to the middle region of the country. Semi self-fertile. Requires 900 chill hours. Zones 4-8. Can pollinate with Enterprise, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Pink Lady, Mollies Delicious, Southern crabapple.