The apples from Yantai, Shandong are the most delicious.

Yantai, Shandong Province is the earliest place for apple cultivation in my country and is known as the birthplace of modern apples in China. Qixia City is the core production area of ??Yantai apples. Qixia City is located in the golden apple growing belt at 37° north latitude on the earth. It has moderate rainfall throughout the year and sufficient sunlight, which makes Qixia apples beautiful in appearance, crispy in texture, thin in skin, sweet and sour, and fragrant over time.

Introduction to Shandong Yantai apples

Yantai apples are apples cultivated in Changdao County, Longkou, Laiyang, Laizhou, Penglai, Zhaoyuan, Qixia and Haiyang within the jurisdiction of Yantai . Yantai has a long history of apple cultivation and is the earliest place for apple cultivation in China. Western apples were introduced to Yantai in 1871 and have a history of more than 140 years. They are known as the birthplace of modern apples in China.

Yantai’s climate and environmental conditions are very suitable for apple growth. It has been identified by the Ministry of Agriculture as China’s dominant apple production area. Yantai apples are famous at home and abroad for their “correct fruit shape, bright color, sweet and crisp flesh, and rich aroma”. It is a regional public brand in Yantai City.

Yantai Apple obtained national geographical indication product protection in 2002, registered a national geographical indication certification trademark in 2008, and won the title of China's Well-known Trademark in 2011.

Since 2014, the “Top Ten Apple Brands in Yantai” selection activity has been organized. Focusing on the construction of Apple brand culture, a series of activities such as Apple charity sales and donations, and the "Fruit Cigarette Stand" photography competition were held to develop a unique "Apple paper-cut culture" and condense the regional and urban characteristics of Yantai Apple.