Rongcheng Apples

Rongcheng Apples

Rongcheng apples are a geographical indication agricultural product.

　　Rongcheng apples are mainly Fuji varieties, including Yinfu 3, Hebei 3, and Changfu 2. The planting area covers nearly 150,000 mu, with an annual output of about 250,000 tons, including 98,000 tons exported in 2011. Rongcheng apples are widely favored by domestic and international consumers for their bright color, large and regular shape, smooth skin, thin peel with crisp flesh, sweet and fragrant taste, and juicy, refreshing flavor. In 2010, Rongcheng City was approved by the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Finance as one of the province's five modern apple project counties. In Zhejiang University's 2011 evaluation of the value of China's regional public agricultural product brands, the Rongcheng apple brand was assessed at 1.066 billion RMB.

　　Geographical Scope

　　The protected area for Rongcheng apples is located between 122°09′ to 122°42′ east longitude and 36°45′ to 37°27′ north latitude. It lies at the easternmost tip of the Shandong Peninsula, bordering Wendeng City to the west and Huancui District to the northwest, and is surrounded by the Yellow Sea on the north, south, and east. The area covers 12 towns, 10 subdistrict offices, and 827 administrative villages within Rongcheng City, stretching from Lichun Village in Chengshan Town in the east to Qianchangwan Village in Yinzhi Town in the west, from Yuankuang Village in Renhe Town in the south to Wangjia Village in Gangxi Town in the north. The maximum north-south span is 78 kilometers, and the maximum east-west span is 33 kilometers, with a production area of 7,193 hectares and an annual output of about 220,000 tons.