How much does a black apple sapling cost, and where is it suitable to plant?
Everyone is familiar with apples; the common ones are red apples and green apples, with flavors ranging from sweet to sour, some mealy and some crisp. But have you ever heard of black apples? Their skin is black and their flesh is red, and the price is extremely high, said to have been hyped up to over one hundred yuan each. Because few people grow them, the market prospects are hard to predict. Let us take a look below at how much a black apple sapling costs and where it is suitable to plant.
1. How much does a black apple sapling cost?
We all know that black apples are very expensive because their yield is relatively low. If you want to enter this industry and grow black apples, the first thing you need to do is buy black apple saplings.
The price of black apple saplings is affected by factors such as trunk diameter, height, crown width, ground diameter, place of origin, purchase quantity and season. Generally, a black apple sapling with a trunk diameter of 1 cm, a height of 150 cm, a crown width of 40 cm and a ground diameter of 1 cm costs 3 yuan each; a black apple sapling with a trunk diameter of 0.5 cm, a height of 150 cm, a crown width of 10 cm and a ground diameter of 1.2 cm costs 2.2 yuan each. Of course, prices in different markets also fluctuate to some extent and cannot be generalized. You can discuss it face to face with the people at the nursery market to see whether the price can be lowered a bit.
Black apple saplings are not expensive, but you must first clearly understand their growth characteristics and check whether your local area is suitable for planting this variety; do not just plunge in blindly. When selecting saplings, try to choose ones with intact plants and undamaged root systems, as this gives a higher survival rate when planting. During transport, try to choose ones with soil around the roots, as this helps protect the roots.
2. Where is the black apple sapling suitable to plant?
To know where black apple saplings are suitable to plant, we should first understand their place of origin, which will tell us about their growing conditions. Black apples come from the Nyingchi area of Tibet, and in recent years some areas have begun introducing them, such as Gansu, Qinghai and Shaanxi. From this we can see that, generally, only places in the north with relatively abundant sunlight are suitable for growing black apples. This is because only sufficient sunshine can make black apples sweeter and more mature.
The growth cycle of black apples is relatively long, 2-3 years longer than that of ordinary apples, and the growing process involves more details and more key points, which is also why the price is high. In addition, the low yield of black apples is another factor affecting the price.
Black apples grow relatively well in high-altitude areas, so their cold resistance is also relatively high. The advantage of high altitude is being closer to the sun and having more ample sunlight. Black apples grown in such a natural environment taste very crisp and are very sweet, and their appearance is very intact, with no traces of insect bites.
Summary: Although black apples are expensive, their saplings are very cheap, basically just a few yuan each. Black apples are suitable for planting in places with ample sunlight and higher altitude, so they cannot be grown in just any ordinary place.