Red Delicious
The Red Delicious is a clone of apple cultigen, now comprising more than 50 cultivars, first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1880. According to the US Apple Association website, it is one of the fifteen most popular apple cultivars in the United States.
Candy apple red
The color "candy apple red" is not mentioned in the 1930 book "A Dictionary of Color" by Maerz and Paul. However, a color called "candy pink" is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in 1926.
Virgin Atlantic began using candy apple red on the tails and engine nacelles of their fleet in July 2010.