01 • APPLE REFERENCE
Red General
红将军
- HARVEST
- Early to late September
- REGION
- Shandong · Sichuan
- PROFILE
- Crisp, juicy, gently sweet
A red early-season apple. Texture and acidity depend on harvest maturity.
3YY Fresh · Fruit knowledge
China Apple Varieties.
A visual guide to 16 familiar apples, regional market names and their typical harvest seasons, growing areas and eating qualities.
Built from our China fruit-trade reference archive and selected horticultural sources. Explore the differences at a glance, all on one page.
16 VARIETY REFERENCESVisual reference
Not all apples taste alike.
Compare flavour, harvest periods and origins. The pictures are editorial illustrations, not photographs of verified 3YY stock.
02 • APPLE REFERENCE
Qinguan
秦冠
- HARVEST
- October to November
- REGION
- Shaanxi and neighbouring regions
- PROFILE
- Firm, sweet, aromatic
A late-season apple with comparatively robust skin and firm flesh.
03 • APPLE REFERENCE
Jonagold
乔纳金
- HARVEST
- Around October
- REGION
- Liaoning · Hebei · Shandong
- PROFILE
- Juicy, fragrant, sweet-tart
A distinctive red-blushed apple whose taste balances sweetness and acidity.
04 • APPLE REFERENCE
Guoguang
国光
- HARVEST
- October to November
- REGION
- Hebei · Liaoning · north China
- PROFILE
- Juicy, sweet-tart
Also known as Ralls Janet; typically smaller and more acidic than many sweet modern cultivars.
05 • APPLE REFERENCE
Red Star
红星
- HARVEST
- Late September to October
- REGION
- Shandong · Hebei · Shanxi
- PROFILE
- Sweet, fragrant, softer flesh
A deep-red market type; the exact clonal designation should be checked by supplier.
06 • APPLE REFERENCE
Golden Delicious
黄元帅
- HARVEST
- September to October
- REGION
- Hebei · Liaoning
- PROFILE
- Juicy, mild, sweet-tart
Golden-yellow skin, with texture that softens during storage.
07 • APPLE REFERENCE
Huaniu
花牛
- HARVEST
- September to November
- REGION
- Tianshui · Gansu
- PROFILE
- Aromatic, rich, fine-textured
A well-known apple associated with the Tianshui growing area; texture may soften with ripening.
08 • APPLE REFERENCE
Black Card
黑卡
- HARVEST
- Regional timing to verify
- REGION
- Nyingchi · Tibet (source reference)
- PROFILE
- Described as crisp and juicy
A dark-skinned market name in the supplied reference. Exact cultivar identity and origin need confirmation.
09 • APPLE REFERENCE
Gala
嘎啦
- HARVEST
- July to September
- REGION
- Shaanxi · Shandong · Henan
- PROFILE
- Delicate, juicy, sweet
An early-season apple whose flesh is best enjoyed while freshly crisp.
10 • APPLE REFERENCE
Ugly Apple
丑苹果
- HARVEST
- October to December
- REGION
- Liangshan · Sichuan; Zhaotong · Yunnan
- PROFILE
- Crisp, sweet and juicy
A descriptive market name for distinctively mottled fruit, rather than a single universally defined cultivar.
11 • APPLE REFERENCE
Red Fuji
红富士
- HARVEST
- October onwards
- REGION
- Shandong · Shaanxi · Xinjiang
- PROFILE
- Crisp, juicy, balanced sweetness
A familiar long-keeping apple. Harvest timing and colour depend on the specific growing area.
12 • APPLE REFERENCE
Aksu Ice-Sugar Heart
阿克苏冰糖心
- HARVEST
- Late October to November
- REGION
- Aksu · Xinjiang
- PROFILE
- Richly sweet, firm and juicy
A regional description associated with translucent watercore around the fruit centre. Not every apple exhibits it.
13 • APPLE REFERENCE
Orin
王林
- HARVEST
- Typically late autumn
- REGION
- Chinese growing origin to confirm
- PROFILE
- Sweet, aromatic, low-acid
A green-yellow apple cultivar. Inclusion here does not establish a current China-origin supplier.
14 • APPLE REFERENCE
Mutsu (Crispin)
陆奥
- HARVEST
- Typically October
- REGION
- Chinese growing origin to confirm
- PROFILE
- Large, crisp, juicy, sweet-sharp
Usually yellow-green, sometimes showing pink-red blush depending on cultivation.
15 • APPLE REFERENCE
爱妃
Reference name
- HARVEST
- Varies by authorised origin
- REGION
- Origin and supply not represented
- PROFILE
- Red, crisp, sweet
Shown solely as an educational visual reference. This is not a 3YY product offer or an assertion of any brand relationship.
16 • APPLE REFERENCE
Ruixue
瑞雪
- HARVEST
- Mid to late October
- REGION
- Shaanxi · Gansu and other growing areas
- PROFILE
- Pale-yellow, firm, crisp, aromatic
A yellow-green, late-ripening cultivar developed in China.
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What sourcing knowledge means
From the orchard to the right specification.
Variety matters, but so do origin, maturity, packing grade, cold-chain handling and the timing of arrival. Knowing the name is only the beginning of a useful sourcing conversation.
This reference supports research and product planning. It is not a current availability list or a promise of supply for all 16 entries.
Reading the guide
Harvest periods are indicative and may vary by district, weather and year. “Ugly Apple”, “Black Card” and “Aksu Ice-Sugar Heart” include market or regional descriptors, rather than universally recognised cultivar names. 爱妃 appears only as an educational name reference, without a logo, authorised-brand association or offer of supply.
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