East Peru is the birthplace of the Red Delicious cultivar of apple. The company was the original marketer of the Red Delicious and Golden Delicious apples. Ten Pound Troy, The Syrups, and Red Delicious. The original seed was a cross between the varieties "McIntosh" and "Red Delicious". He was also known as "Little Steven" when he was in Red Delicious. The Red Delicious is a clone of apple cultigen, now comprising more than 50 cultivars.