Laoshan Guanyanlian Apricot

Laoshan Guanyanlian Apricot

　　【Laoshan Guanyanlian Apricot】 Also known as Dahong Apricot, it gets its name from its deep red color when ripe, resembling the face of the Chinese deity Guan Yu. This apricot is a local farm-grown variety in

　　Laoshan, with over a hundred years of cultivation history, mainly grown in towns such as Xiazhuang, Xifu, Shazikou, and Beizhai. It is one of the main fruit trees in

　　Laoshan County and also a representative apricot variety of Qingdao. The Guanyanlian Apricot ripens in late June, with individual fruits weighing between 36.3 to 50 grams. The fruit is oval-shaped, and when ripe, its skin

　　shines brightly and offers a sweet, fragrant taste. The fruit is freestone, highly resistant to storage and transport, and excels both fresh and processed. Historically, it was sold to markets in Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, and other major cities.

　　In the past decade, a new variety called “Laoshan Red Apricot” has been selected from the county’s apricot orchards, featuring better quality, larger size, high yield, and strong disease resistance. This variety won the Provincial Excellent Scientific and Technological Achievement Award in 1980, participated in the national improved apricot variety regional trials, and was listed as a key development project for famous, special, and high-quality fruit by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1985. Currently, the Laoshan Guanyanlian Apricot has expanded to 4,500 mu, with an annual output of 700,000 kilograms.

　　Provincial Excellent Scientific and Technological Achievement Award

　　Ministry of Agriculture