When Do Apple Trees Bloom? A Detailed Guide to the Blooming Period

The blooming time of apple trees varies with the climate in different regions, but they generally bloom between April and May. Each flower bud produces 3-7 flowers, and the flowers are white with a pink tint when still in bud. Apples are cross-pollinated plants, and most varieties cannot set fruit through self-pollination.

Introduction to common apple varieties:

1. Red Fuji apple: a late-maturing variety, currently grown in Liaoning, Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Tianjin, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Gansu and other places, generally ripening in mid-October.

2. Yellow Marshal apple (Golden Delicious apple): a mid-season variety, currently grown in Gaizhou in Liaoning, Tangshan in Hebei, Shandong, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places, generally ripening around the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day (October 1).

3. Red Star apple: a mid-season variety, currently mainly distributed in Jiaonan City, Laixi City, Pingdu City, Jimo City and other places, and one of the main apple varieties planted in the Qingdao area, generally ripening at the end of September.

4. Gala apple: a mid-season variety, currently grown in Yan'an, Fu County, Luochuan and other places in Shaanxi, as well as Shaan County in Henan, Linyi in Shanxi, and Penglai City and Zhaoyuan City in Shandong; in Shandong it generally ripens from late August to early September.