Wugong Apples

Wugong Apples

　　Wugong apples are a specialty of Wugong County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. Located on the Guanzhong Plain, Wugong County considers apples an important cash crop. “It’s said that out of every ten households, eight grow apples.”

　　The main fruit crops grown in Wugong County include apples, pears, grapes, peaches, apricots, persimmons, kiwifruit, and red dates. Prior to 2010, apples were the dominant fruit in the region, mainly cultivated in the upland townships (under the Three Rural Work Service Centers) of Youfeng, Sufang, Wugong Town, Daijia, Zhenyuan, and Hedao. Before 1995, the dominant variety was Qinyang, which was later replaced by Fuji. Today, major apple-growing villages include Xincun in Youfeng, Daijia in Sufang, Yangjuan in Wugong Town, Nanliu and Jiachao in Daijia, “Sanchuan” in Zhenyuan, Taosong, and Yaoma in Hedao.