Ranking of the Top Ten Most Delicious Apple Varieties in China
Apples are a common fruit in our daily life, and right now is also the season when large quantities of apples hit the market. We all know that there are many apple varieties on the market, with prices that are about the same and tastes that can differ somewhat. Because apples carry an auspicious meaning, they are also a fine gift for many friends during festivals and New Year holidays. So which apples in China are delicious?
1. Yantai apples
Yantai is known as the hometown of apples. It is the earliest apple-growing region in our country, and also the region with the largest apple planting area and the highest output. Yantai apples have excellent varieties and a distinctive flavor, and are much loved by people, earning them the title of "queen" of the Jiaodong fruit family. Yantai apples are sweet, crisp and tasty, and rich in nutrients. Besides containing abundant sugar, they also contain malic acid, carotene, ascorbic acid, and calcium, iron, zinc and other substances essential to human health.
2. Qingyang apples
Qingyang is located between 35°14′28″ and 37°9′13″ north latitude, at an altitude of 1100 m to 1600 m. It belongs to the advantageous apple region of the Northwest Loess Plateau, possesses all 7 major ecological indicators and 6 auxiliary indicators for high-quality apple production, and is the best suitable growing area for high-quality Red Fuji apples in the country.
3. Xiaojin apples
Xiaojin County has long enjoyed the reputation of being the hometown of apples. Due to the influence of geography, soil, climate and other factors, Xiaojin apples excel in color, aroma and taste, and have remained popular over the years.
4. Tai'an apples
Qin'an is located in the ridge-and-gully region of the Weibei Loess Plateau, with ample sunlight, moderate rainfall and a large temperature difference between day and night. It is the most suitable area for cultivating deciduous fruit trees in northern China, and also a production base for high-quality fruit in the country.
5. Lingbao apples
Lingbao apples are large, brightly colored, high in sugar and strongly aromatic. There are more than 120 varieties, mainly including New Red Star, Red Fuji, Green Banana, and Xiaoguoguang.
6. Huaniu apples
Tianshui's climate, soil, sunshine and other natural conditions are all very suitable for apple growth. The apples grown here are excellent in color, shape and taste, making it the largest apple production base in the northwest. In 1974, Tianshui was designated as one of the country's six major apple export production areas. At Huaniuzhai, Nianlipu Township, Beidao District, Tianshui City, a new apple variety was cultivated that can be called unsurpassed among apples: its fruit shape is attractive, its color bright red, its five ridges prominent, its size large and skin thin, its flesh thick and juicy, and its fragrance rich and tasty. It is renowned throughout China. This is the Huaniu apple. The predecessor of the Huaniu apple is Red Delicious.
7. Wendeng apples
Gejia Town, Wendeng, Shandong, is located in the northeast of the Shandong Peninsula, backed by the Taoist holy site Shengjing Mountain. With beautiful mountains, beautiful waters and superior natural conditions, it is recognized at home and abroad as one of the best suitable growing areas for high-quality apples. In 1999, the Red Fuji and Gala apples produced in Gejia Town were certified by the China Green Food Development Center and granted the right to use the green food quality certification trademark.
8. Wanrong apples
Wanrong County is located in the Yellow River Golden Triangle of Yuncheng, Shanxi Province. The highest altitude within its territory is more than 1400 m, and the apple production area is 600-800 m above sea level. It belongs to the Loess Plateau, with long sunshine hours, large temperature differences and soil rich in minerals. The natural conditions for producing fruit are uniquely favorable, making it the best ecological zone within the most suitable cultivation belt for high-quality apple production in the world.
9. Shaanxi apples
Shaanxi apples are a geographical indication protected product. There are thousands of apple varieties, divided into 3 major categories: cider varieties, cooking varieties and dessert varieties. The 3 categories differ in color, size, aroma, smoothness (and possibly crispness and flavor) and other characteristics.
10. Gaizhou apples
Gaizhou has a long history of apple cultivation, spanning a hundred years so far. Its area and output once ranked first among all counties in the country, and it is known as the "hometown of apples." Gaizhou apples have excellent fruit quality, crisp flesh and abundant juice, a moderate sweet-sour balance, good color and shape, and long storage life.
The above is an introduction to the ranking of China's top ten delicious apples. Of course, this ranking is not strictly ordered, and apples also depend on the preferences of consumers in different regions. If you like sweeter apples, it is recommended to choose apples from Shaanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang. If you prefer plenty of juice, slightly lower sweetness and a crisp texture, it is recommended to buy from Shandong.
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