In l92 1 year, Cui Fantou, the younger brother of Cui Changhao in Xiaoji Village, Laotougou Town, Longjing City, brought six scions from South Hamgyong Province, Korea, and grafted them on the local cold-resistant Yamanashi rootstock.
Apple pear, with round fruit and yellow-green background, has a blush on the sunny side, and looks like an apple on a tree from a distance, so it is named Apple pear. Yanbian apple pear is one of the excellent pear varieties in China, which has been cultivated for more than 80 years.
In l92 1 year, Cui Fantou, the younger brother of Cui Changhao from Xiaoji Village, Laotougou Town, Longjing City, brought six scions from South Korea and grafted them on the local cold-resistant Yamanashi rootstock. Only three trees survived at that time. After several generations of careful cultivation and continuous breeding, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the state vigorously supported the cultivation of apples and pears in Yanbian and achieved rapid development. The scale of the whole state has reached10.2 million hectares, with an annual output of 9. Apple pears are mainly concentrated in Longjing, Helong and Yanji, and there are also many distributions in Tumen, Hunchun and Wangqing counties and cities. Quanzhou has 5 ten thousand mu orchards, 45 key production bases and towns, 1 ten thousand fruit farmers. Apple and pear trees like cold and humid climate and are hardy. It can safely overwinter within -32 degrees, and is suitable for growing on hilly slopes with large temperature difference between day and night at an altitude of about 300 meters. Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is located in Changbai Mountain range, which provides a good ecological environment for the growth of apple and pear trees. Apple and pear trees bloom in mid-May and mature in late September every year. Young trees can bear fruit in 4-5 years, and enter the full fruit stage in 8-9 years. Apple pear is big, fleshy, juicy, white, thin, seedless, high in sugar content, crisp in texture, small in stone, slightly fragrant, moderate in sour and sweet, and high in quality. It is characterized by strong storability and can be stored until May of the following year. It contains 85.9% water, 0.33% total acid, 8.33% reducing sugar and 9.69% total sugar. It is rich in vitamins C, B 1, B2 and other ingredients such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. It has the effects of moistening lung, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, reducing fire, clearing away heart fire and promoting diuresis. You can also make jam, preserved fruit, fruit wine, canned food, etc. When cooking Korean spicy cabbage, mix some apples and pears to make the flavor side dishes more refreshing. 1985 was rated as an excellent pear variety at the national crop variety appraisal meeting, ranking first among pears. 1989 and 1992 were respectively rated as excellent products and "green food" by the Ministry of Agriculture. At present, apple-pear saplings have been introduced to 20 countries such as Yu Sheng, municipalities, autonomous regions, North Korea and Romania. During the period of 1985, the national inspection and evaluation meeting of apples and pears was held in agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery. Yanbian Apple Pear was rated as the first high-quality pear in China, which was exported to Hong Kong and other places. Because of its juicy and crisp fruit, it was rated as "Jilin Sweet Pear" in the Hong Kong market. It contains 85.9% water, 0.33% total acid, 8.33% reducing sugar and 9.69% total sugar. It is rich in vitamins, such as vitamin C and B 1 B2, as well as calcium, phosphorus and iron. It has the effects of moistening lung, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, reducing fire, clearing away heart fire, promoting diuresis, and stimulating appetite. Apples and pears are particularly resistant to storage. Generally, fruits that are harmless in vegetable pits can be stored until May and June of the following year, and the color is more gorgeous-golden yellow sets off a bright red halo, which is very beautiful; The pulp is more tender and juicy, and the fragrance is sweet.