When do early-maturing Yanyuan apples ripen? A detailed guide to cultivation methods

Yanyuan apples grow under original, pollution-free natural conditions full of light and heat, with small temperature differences throughout the year and no frost; the fruit produced has thin skin and crisp flesh, a rich aroma, bright color, large size and abundant juice, and is rich in nutritional value. As a plateau apple that comes to market early, when do they generally ripen and go on the market? What are the benefits of eating apples regularly?

1. When do Yanyuan apples ripen and go on the market?

1. Fuji series: early-maturing Fuji varieties (Red General, etc.) are harvested from late August to early-to-mid September; Red Fuji varieties are harvested from late September to the end of November.

2. Golden Delicious series: harvested from early August to late September.

2. Yanyuan apple cultivation techniques

1. Varieties: Red Fuji series, Golden Delicious series.

2. Site conditions: altitude within the production area of 2300 to 2600 m, soil types of alluvial red soil, mountain red soil and purple soil, soil texture of sandy loam and loam, pH value of 6.4 to 7.2, organic matter content ≥2.1%.

3. Cultivation management.

Nursery stock propagation: use Lijiang Malus yunnanensis as rootstock, and collect scions from mother plants free of quarantine pests and diseases for grafting propagation.

Planting:

(1) Planting time: spring planting in February to March, autumn planting in October to November.

(2) Planting density: dwarfing rootstock ≤1665 plants per hectare, standard rootstock ≤900 plants per hectare

Training and pruning: combine winter pruning with summer pruning to ensure ventilation and light penetration in the canopy. Leave ≤90,000 shoots per mu,

Fertilization: mainly organic fertilizer, apply ≥45 tons of decomposed organic fertilizer per hectare each year, with total nitrogen application ≤600 kg.

Flower and fruit management: keep a single fruit when thinning, with yield per hectare ≤60,000 kg.

Environmental and safety requirements: the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment.

3. What are the benefits of eating apples regularly?

1. Improves rough skin. Apples have a very good beauty effect because they contain a lot of water and moisturizing factors; eating apples over the long term can moisturize, improve rough skin, and also inhibit melanin deposition. The fruit acids in them can keep pores clear and prevent acne from forming.

2. Replenishes the vitamins the body needs. Apples are rich in vitamins; eating apples often can supplement the vitamins the body needs, so that our body does not suffer from certain diseases due to vitamin deficiency, and can effectively prevent the occurrence of various diseases.

3. It can relieve constipation and also stop diarrhea. Apples are rich in dietary fiber; people with long-term constipation who eat apples often can effectively relieve constipation, while people with diarrhea can also get an anti-diarrheal effect from eating apples, so apples are very good for both relieving constipation and stopping diarrhea.

4. Prevents weight gain. Compared with other fruits, the fat and protein contained in apples are almost negligible, and the unique fruit acids in them can also burn fat well; eating apples often not only does not cause weight gain, but can also have a weight-loss effect.

5. Eating apples often can lower blood pressure. In daily life, if we eat too much salt, more sodium may accumulate in the body, which may raise blood pressure; especially in older people, blood pressure is more likely to rise. At this time, eating more apples, whose potassium can neutralize sodium, can lower blood pressure.

6. Eating apples often can prevent the formation of gallstones. Eating apples often can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and stimulate the gallbladder to secrete more bile, thereby preventing cholesterol from forming gallstones and causing stone disease.