Guanshui Apples

Guanshui Apples

　　Guanshui Town, located in Muping District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, lies about 30 kilometers southeast of downtown Yantai. It covers a total area of 228 square kilometers, governs 80 administrative villages, and has a population of 56,000. The Red Fuji apples produced in this town are renowned both domestically and internationally for their large size, bright color, delicious taste, smooth skin, and excellent storability.

　　　　Muping apples are highly nutritious, containing a variety of vitamins and organic acids. A single apple contains over 30 milligrams of flavonoids, along with 15% carbohydrates and pectin. They are also rich in vitamin A, C, E, potassium, and antioxidants. For example, one apple (154g) provides 5g of dietary fiber, 170mg of potassium, 10mg of calcium, 22g of carbohydrates, 10mg of phosphorus, 7.8g of vitamin C, and 7.8g of vitamin B. The calcium content in apples is higher than that of most other fruits, which helps the body metabolize excess salt.

　　　　Since 1984, Guanshui Town has vigorously developed its apple-focused economy. In 1999, it was honored as one of Yantai City’s Top Ten Individual Economy Industrial Towns. In 2002, it received the title of Yantai City’s Top Ten Specialized Towns in Agricultural Industrialization. In 2007, it was awarded the title of “China’s No. 1 Apple Town” by the China Fruit Marketing Association. In 2008, it was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Towns for High-Quality Apple Production Bases in China.” In 2009, it was designated as an official apple production base by the National Apple Engineering Technology Research Center, the National Apple Industry Technology Research and Development Center, and the National (Yantai) Apple Comprehensive Experimental Station.