Asian Apples

Fuji is a Japanese variety of apple that was produced by cross-pollination of the Red Delicious and Virginia Ralls Janet varieties back in the late 1930s. This apple is distinguished by a red-yellow ski... READ MORE

Sekai Ichi are the most expensive apples in the world, hailing from Japan and selling for more than $20 each in stores. The variety came from a cross between Golden Delicious and Red Delicious. They were first bred in Morioka, but nowaday... READ MORE

Black Diamond apples are grown in Nyingchi, Tibet as a rare variety of Hua Niu apples (Chinese Red Delicious). Although they're called black, the skin of these apples is actually a dark hue of purple because they receive... READ MORE

Otaheite is an apple variety that's native to Malaysia, but it was introduced to Jamaica in 1793, and nowadays it's mostly associated with Jamaica as a treasured fruit of the island. Also known as Malay rose apple, Mountain apple, and Coco plum, t... READ MORE

Akane is an apple variety originating from Japan, where it was introduced in 1970 as a cross between Jonathan and the obscure variety Worcester Pearmain. This dessert apple has a tart and invigorating flavor and an intense aroma. Beneath ... READ MORE

Orin is an apple variety that dates back to 1952, when it was bred in Aomori, Japan. The apples are large, oblong, and yellow in color. The flesh is pale yellow and aromatic, while the flavors are sweet with a hint of pear and pineapple. ... READ MORE

Shaanxi ping guo are apples grown in the Loess Plateau, Weibei region in China, where the fertile soil, heaps of sunshine and high altitudes favourably influence the growing and accentuate the apples' characteristics. The apples come in five varie... READ MORE

Kinsei is a Japanese apple variety originating from Aomori Prefecture. It was developed from 1954 to the early 1970s as a cross between Ralls Janet and Golden Delicious. The name of this apple variety means Venus, and it’s ... READ MORE

Hokuto is an apple variety that was commercially introduced in 1983 after being bred as a cross between Fuji and Mutsu apples in Aomori, Japan. The apples are large, round, and red in color – in 2005, a Hokuto apple was registered w... READ MORE