The Golden Delicious apple is a commercial type of apple, which is quite popular around the globe due to its taste, tissues, and appearance. This apple is harvested in early fall and winter and is easily available throughout the year due to the ease of its storage.
The Golden Delicious apple is large with a round (spherical) and slightly stretched appearance. Its thin skin is golden yellow over white insides and maintains its appearance for a longer duration compared to other types of apple after being cut. The tissue of this type of apple is hard with crisp and juicy insides having a sweet and savory taste.
Applications
In addition to offering the joy of eating a delicious apple, the Golden Delicious apple is also an excellent choice for various cooking recipes. This is because it has a sweet and moderate aroma and taste, and maintains its shape after being cooked. This multi-purpose apple can be consumed as a snack, or used in making salads, various recipes, apple pie, drinks or sauce, and for freezing.
Storage
Golden Delicious apples can be stored for 8 months or more at commercial cold storage facilities. In general, these apples are considered among the best types of apple for long-term storage.
Benefits
2.4g of Fiber: For healthy bowel function and may protect your heart, arrest the development of diabetes and reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.
4.6mg of Vitamin C: Â Contributes to protecting your cells and mental health, supports your immune system, contributes to your skin, blood vessels, bones and organs and reduces tiredness and fatigue.
0.051mg of Vitamin B6: Â Contributes to your immune system, mental health, blood health, the reduction of tiredness and fatigue and supports healthy hair.
0.03mg of Copper: Protects your cells from damaging free radicals and contributes to your energy creation, immune system and nervous system.
100mg of Potassium: Â Contributes to keeping your blood pressure normal, your nervous system functioning well and your muscles working properly
5mg of Magnesium: Contributes to reducing tiredness and fatigue, healthy cell division, muscles, bones, teeth, nervous system and mental health.
3.69mg of Quercetin:Â May provide protection against cardiovascular disease, improve mental health, protect our liver and kidneys and help with allergies such as asthma and hay fever
90mg of Flavonoids:Â May contribute to your heart health, healthy blood pressure and may provide protection from cancer, osteoporosis, cataracts and strokes
