Yantai Apples

Yantai Apples

Yantai Apples are a geographical indication protected product.

Yantai Apples are a geographical indication certification trademark.

Yantai Apples are an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　 Apple Capital Yantai: Yantai is the earliest region in China to cultivate apples and also has the largest planting area and highest yield. Yantai apples are of superior variety and unique flavor, making them highly popular and known as the “queen” of the Jiaodong fruit family. Sweet, crisp, and nutritious, Yantai apples not only contain rich sugars but also malic acid, carotene, ascorbic acid, as well as various essential nutrients such as calcium, iron, and zinc. Therefore, they are highly favored by nutritionists.

　　　　There are now over 100 varieties of Yantai apples, among which Red Fuji, Green Banana, Red Banana, Red Star, Golden Delicious, and Guoguang are the most renowned. Red Fuji apples are large in size, deep red in color, richly fragrant, sweet, and crisp; Green Banana apples are light green with a very high sugar content, sweet as candy; Red Banana apples are attractive in color and fine in texture; Golden Delicious apples are golden in color, crisp and delicious, making them a perfect choice for the Mid-Autumn Festival; Guoguang apples have crisp flesh, a sweet and slightly sour taste, and are also notable for their good storability... These uniquely featured Yantai apples are not only welcomed across various regions in China but are also exported abroad. The production of Yantai apples accounts for about one-tenth of the national total. (Yantai)

　　Yantai apples are known for their large size, regular shape, bright color, smooth surface, balanced sweetness and acidity, and crisp, delicious taste. Zhifu District, as the central district of Yantai City, is an important apple-producing area and is hailed as the “Apple Capital.” It mainly grows over 60 varieties and strains of new and premium types such as Red Fuji, New Red Star, Gala, and Jonagold. Yantai apples are cool in nature and sweet in taste. Each 100 grams of apple contains 13 grams of sugar, 11 milligrams of calcium, 0.3 milligrams of iron, as well as carotene, vitamins, organic acids, aromatic alcohols, and pectin. Apples are rich in nutrients, delicious in taste, and have always been a popular fruit suitable for all ages. They offer benefits such as nourishing the heart and qi, promoting fluid production and relieving cough, and strengthening the stomach and spleen. American nutritionists have ranked them among the top ten most nutritious foods.