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Starking Delicious
type: Dessert
summary: A mutation of Stark Delicious which was the original Delicious apple as sold by Stark Brothers Nursery. It later became known as the Red Delicious. Found in 1921 by Lewis Mood near Monroeville, New Jersey (U.S.A.) and introduced by Stark Brothers Nursery of Louisiana, Missouri (U.S.A.) in 1924. The Starking Delicious apples are more coloured and striped than the Stark Delicious apples that grew on the host tree. Distinct honey flavour, otherwise the same as the parent.
pollination peak: 1
hardiness: 5
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