From the heart of Washington States Apple growing region come the apple gift boxes that are packed by Harmony Orchards for the holiday season every December. These gift boxes consist of several varieties of organic apples, including Pinovas, Red Delicious and Honey Crisp. Being ecologically minded, the Campbell's searched for several years until they could find a green package to match their diligent organic farming practices: the foam is biodegradable; the card board is 100% recycled and the inks are soy based dyes. All of these choices make our holiday apple gift boxes a healthy and environmentally thoughtful gift - perfect for family, friends and corporate clients.

Red Delicious Apple

America’s favorite snacking apple, the Red Delicious is a classic. Washington apple growers have been producing the world’s best Red Delicious apples since the 1920s. The heart-shaped fruit is bright red and sometimes striped. The flesh is crunchy with a mildly sweet flavor. Many in Washington have grown this apple, but we truly have the ideal climate for this variety. Our higher elevation with warm days and cooler nights brings on the red color while allowing the flesh to develop sugar that makes them taste like candy and retain a firm crunch. We still harvest fruit from our 60 year old Starking Delicious trees.

The Red Delicious apple doesn’t have distinctive parentage like many of the new varieties. It was discovered as a chance seedling on the farm of Jesse Hiatt. The variety was originally known as Hawkeye. But the name was changed to Delicious, after so many who tried the variety declared it the most delicious apple they had eaten.

The fruit is best enjoyed fresh or in salads. It is not an apple that is recommended for cooking or baking with.