The Fuji apple is a very popular, versatile apple. It is a great choice for the home orchard. This is a cross between Ralls Janet with Red Delicious. The tree is a Japanese hybrid.
It was bred at the Tonuku Horticultural Research Station in Japan.

The Fuji apple tree is slow to begin bearing, which makes it more suitable for home orchards rather than commercial plantings.

This apple can develop water core. It needs a long season in order to ripen properly, another reason that makes it more appropriate for home gardens.

In order to ripen properly, this apple needs a growing season of 200 days. It ripens in mid-October, making it a late season variety.

One of the main points in Fuji’s favor is that it is the most popular apple in Japan. The tree is very resistant to apple scab and fire blight.

Fuji apple was introduced to the US. In 1962. This is recommended for zones five through nine. A very productive tree, it is an older variety with a short harvest season.

It can be grown in areas with mild winters because this needs fewer chilling hours than most apples.

There are a lot of things to like about this apple. First, there is its amazing storage life. When refrigerated, it lasts through April when it will still be crackling crisp.

This apple simply refuses to shrivel. They store well even at room temperature. In fact, this is by far the best keeping sweet apple in the entire world.

Fuji apple is an excellent dessert apple. It is a favorite because of the white crisp sweet flavor that is mildly sweet to sub-acid with a hint of spice.

This juicy apple has fine textured flesh. It sells at a premium price. It is a very popular choice for eating fresh. At the same time, this is also a great all purpose apple.

The large to medium apple is conical to round. It is golden brown with pale pink stripes. There are slight tinges of red on the pale green skin.

Fuji apples have another advantage—they ship well.