Apple "Fuji"

Fuji

Eating

Mildly sweet 

           The Fuji apple was first developed in the 1940s in Japan, and grew to represent over 70% of China’s apple production, the largest in the world.  This varietal grows a large and attractive apple that has a pink-speckled flush over top of a yellow-green background.  It is mildly sweet, but not overly so, and has a dense, crisp, and juicy flesh.  The Fuji apple requires lots of sun, and a long growing season, and is harvested late-season, in November.  Moderate disease resistance.  Generally heavy crop.  Average vigour.

Zone Hardiness: 5 (Map link)

Picking Season: Late October

Storage: 6-8 months

Pollination Group: III (Compatible with II and IV) (Chart) (Partly Self Fertile)

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