Which varieties are better to choose for planting apple trees?

Apple trees are widely planted in the northern regions of our country and are a common fruit in China, and the varieties are extremely diverse; different varieties differ somewhat in color, taste, size, sweetness and acidity, aroma and so on. So which varieties of apple trees are good?

1. Types of apple trees

There are many varieties of apples, such as Red Fuji, Shaanxi Chunhua Qinguan, Golden Delicious, Jinshuai, Shaanxi Luochuan Gala, Liaoning Liaozhong Hanfu apple, Xinjiang Aksu honey-core apple, etc. Among them, the Red Fuji apple, bred by hybridization in Japan, has the advantages of being storage-resistant (it can be kept in cold storage for as long as half a year), late-maturing, with smooth and beautiful skin, abundant juice, a crisp texture and high sugar content. It was first introduced to China for planting from Yantai, Shandong, and afterward people all over the country bought Red Fuji saplings and learned the cultivation techniques; now Red Fuji apples account for 65% of the country's total apple production and are the most important apple variety today. Many other apple varieties are also new varieties obtained by hybridizing Red Fuji, such as the Hanfu apple, and Yantai, Shandong has become the undisputed birthplace of apples.

2. Main apple-producing regions

1. The Northwest Loess Plateau apple-producing region. This apple-producing region mainly includes the main apple-growing areas in parts of Shaanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and Gansu. The most famous apples are none other than those from Luochuan, Shaanxi; the apples of Luochuan, Shaanxi have a good appearance, high sugar content and are storage-resistant, making them very popular in the market.

2. The Bohai Bay apple-producing region. This apple-producing region mainly includes the apple-growing areas of Shandong, Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin and other places. Among the apple varieties of this region, the most famous are none other than the apples of Yantai, Shandong.

3. The Old Yellow River Course apple-producing region. This producing region mainly includes the apple-growing areas of Henan, southwestern Shandong, and the northern parts of Jiangsu and Anhui. The most famous apples in this apple-producing region are those of Lingbao, Henan.

4. The Southwest Cool Highland apple-growing region. This apple-growing region mainly includes some areas of western Sichuan, northeastern Yunnan, northwestern Guizhou and southern Tibet. The famous apple variety of this apple-producing region is the apple of Zhaotong, Yunnan; relying on its geographical advantages, this region ripens earlier and has gone abroad, selling well overseas.

Apple trees have many varieties, and different varieties each have their own advantages. When planting apple trees, it is best to choose according to the local climate, so that you can get a better apple yield.