There is a saying in the apple industry that "there is Yantai in the north and Zhaotong in the south". Zhaotong apple is famous for its crisp and sweet taste, delicate meat, sweet juice as honey, and high yield. Secondly, the rock sugar in Xiaoliangshan area of Lijiang is ugly.

Zhaotong apple, a specialty of Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, is a geographical indication of national agricultural products. The main apple varieties in Zhaotong are Jin Shuai and Red Fuji.