Despite almost universal agreement that basically defines “so boring as to become disgusting”, the Red Delicious apple continues to be the most-grown variety in the US. More than 50,000 bushels of the vile things are turned out every year. This story by Rowan Jacobsen in Mother Jones explains the Red Delicious’ undeserved success and follows the stories of entrepreneurs who are trying to bring back varieties of apple long lost to the consumer market.