When do Zhaotong apples generally ripen?

Zhaotong apples are the earliest introduced and most concentrated distribution of Western apple varieties in Yunnan. The base color of the fruit skin is yellow-green, turning golden yellow when ripe. The flesh is fine, the taste is on the sweet side, aromatic, suitable for fresh eating, prone to fruit russeting, and becomes mealy after storage. So when do Zhaotong apples ripen?

When do Zhaotong apples ripen

From late July to mid-August there are early-ripening Zhaotong apples, the official ripening time is after mid-August, and September to October is the best period. Red Fuji is 20 days to one month later, and the best time to eat them is from mid-September to late October, though in years when the solar terms come early they may also be earlier by a period of time, and it also has a certain relationship with the local weather.

Which Zhaotong apples taste good?

From the perspective of variety and storage characteristics, after early and mid-season apples ripen, the flesh is fine, mostly sweet with a bit of sourness, prone to fruit russeting, and after storage they easily become mealy, not suitable for long storage, and suitable for fresh sale; at room temperature, the storage period of early-ripening apples is only 7 to 10 days, and the storage period of mid-ripening apples is 20 to 30 days, so early and mid-ripening apples can only be stored short-term. But late-ripening apples such as Red Fuji, because of their good color, firm texture, and high sugar content, accumulate more nutrients, so their storage period is longer, usually they can be stored at room temperature for 2 to 3 months, can be kept naturally until the Spring Festival, and can also be stored long-term by methods such as cold storage, and after storage the fruit quality changes very little. Therefore, people first choose Red Fuji apples for storage and preservation.