Yan Yuan Apples

Yan Yuan Apples

Yan Yuan Apples are a protected geographical indication product.

Yan Yuan Apples are a certified geographical indication trademark.

　　Yan Yuan apples are grown on 150,000 mu of land, with a total output of 65 million kilograms, making it the largest commercial apple production base in Southwest China.

　　The main varieties of Yan Yuan apples include four major series—Golden Delicious, Fuji, Red Delicious, and Tsugaru—with a total of 224 types. Golden Delicious apples start ripening in July. They feature tall, well-formed fruits, a sweet and tangy flavor, a refreshing aroma, fine and crisp flesh, and abundant juice. They have won national gold awards for agricultural product evaluation multiple times. Fuji apples ripen in mid-October. They are large, with fine and crisp flesh, a sweet and tangy taste, a rich aroma, excellent quality, and strong storability. Red Delicious varieties such as Xin Xing, Asahi, Super Chief, and First Red all boast bright, glossy, waxy red skins and light yellow flesh that is crisp, juicy, moderately sweet and tart, and of superior quality. Tsugaru series apples are also mainly characterized by their refreshing, crisp texture and abundant juice.

　　Yan Yuan apples come in early-, mid-, and late-season varieties. The earliest are available in early June, about 40 days earlier than northern apples; the latest mature at the end of October. In Yan Yuan, not only can you enjoy fresh apples, but from November to June of the following year—or even year-round—you can also savor delicious apple juice and memorable apple rings made from stored fresh fruit. Both the juice and the rings retain the fruity flavor and fragrance of the fresh apples, with an unforgettable aftertaste.

　　The protected geographical indication area for Yan Yuan apples covers nine townships under the jurisdiction of Yan Yuan County, Sichuan Province: Yanjing Town, Weicheng Town, Shuanghe Township, Ganhai Township, Xianghai Township, Meiyu Town, Baiwu Town, Dahe Township, and Mianya Township.