Everything about Fuji Apple totally explained
The
Fuji apple is an
apple cultivar developed by growers at the
Tohoku Research Station (農林省園芸試験場東北支場) in
Fujisaki, Aomori,
Japan in the late
1930s and brought to market in
1962. It is a cross between two American apple varieties, the
Red Delicious and old Virginia
Ralls Genet (sometimes cited as "Rawls Jennet") apples.
It is named after "FUJIsaki" and
Mt.Fuji.
Overview
Fuji apples are typically large or very large and round, on average the size of a
baseball. They contain between 9-11%
sugars by weight and have a dense flesh that's sweeter and crispier than many other apple varieties, making them popular with consumers around the world. Fuji apples also have a very long
shelf life compared to other apples, even without
refrigeration. With refrigeration, Fuji apples can last up to 5-6 months.
In Japan, Fuji apples continue to be the unrivaled best-seller. Japanese consumers prefer the crispy texture and sweetness of Fuji apples almost to the exclusion of other varieties and Japan's apple
imports remain low.
Aomori Prefecture is perhaps the best known apple growing region of Japan. Of the roughly 900,000
tons of Japanese apples produced annually, 500,000 tons come from Aomori.
Outside of Japan, the popularity of Fuji apples continues to grow. Fuji apples account for 80% of
China's 20 million tons grown annually, for example. Since their introduction into the
U.S. market in the 1980s, Fuji apples have continued to gain popularity with American
consumers as well. A relative stranger to American
supermarket shelves only 10 years ago, Fuji apples ranked at number 4 in
2003 on the US Apple Association's list of most popular apples, after
Red Delicious,
Golden Delicious, and
Gala. Fuji apples are now grown in traditional apple-growing states such as
Washington,
New York, and
California as demand shifts in both the domestic and foreign markets toward Fuji apples. Washington, the home of the Red Delicious and grower of half of America's apples, produces about 135,000 tons of Fuji apples each year, with only Red Delicious and Golden Delicious outweighing Fujis.
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