Fuji apples

Fuji apples

　　 Fengxian’s Dashah River is Jiangsu Province’s largest apple production base, yielding Fuji apples that are large, brightly colored, juicy, and delicious.

　　Dashahhe Town in Fengxian County, Xuzhou, is located on the picturesque banks of the Dashah River. It lies 22 kilometers south of Huangkou Station on the Longhai Railway, part of the new Eurasian Continental Bridge, and 18 kilometers north of Fengxian County’s urban area. The town covers an administrative area of 128 square kilometers, with a population of 55,400. It governs 31 village committees and 2 fruit and forestry farms. The town’s agricultural production is primarily focused on fruit and forestry, making it a renowned fruit-producing hub. In 1995, it was designated by the state as the “Hometown of China’s Red Fuji Apples,” and approved by the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government as a core area for export-oriented comprehensive agricultural development. Currently, the town has 70,000 mu of contiguous orchards, producing 100 million kilograms of Red Fuji apples and White Crisp pears annually, establishing it as an important production base for high-quality fruits in China. Its products sell well across the country and are exported to countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Singapore.

　　 Red Fuji Apples The town has 35,000 mu of Red Fuji apple orchards, yielding 50 million kilograms of apples annually. In recent years, various research and promotion institutions have been established, including the Red Fuji Apple Research Institute, Agricultural Technology Association, and Science and Technology Training Center, cultivating a large number of specialized fruit and forestry technical personnel and senior agronomists. New technology demonstration bases have been built, such as experimental gardens for introducing new fruit tree varieties and demonstration gardens for cultivating high-quality Red Fuji apples. Over 30 technologies have been promoted, including fruit-setting based on flowering, flower and fruit thinning, fruit bagging, fruit character sun printing, and reflective film laying. These efforts have significantly improved fruit quality and established brand advantages. To date, Dashahhe fruits have won over 240 awards at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. Among them, Red Fuji apples have been awarded the title of Ministerial Premium four times, White Crisp pears have been ranked first nationally, and five fruit varieties have received national green food certification. At the 1999 Kunming World Expo, the “Dashahhe” brand Red Fuji apples were designated as the only pollution-free apples. Building on this foundation, Dashahhe Town has actively adjusted its fruit structure and optimized variety distribution in line with actual conditions and market demand. The town has accelerated the introduction of new varieties and the renewal of fruit trees, introducing over 50 promising new varieties from both domestic and international sources for evaluation, observation, experimentation, and promotion. In the past two years, over 2,000 mu of old, low-quality, and low-yield fruit trees have been renovated, and new varieties such as Shafu No.1, New World, Royal Gala, Tengmu No.1, and Xingshui pears have been planted. These initiatives have strengthened economic development potential and advanced further industrialization of fruit and forestry.