Guoguang apples are mainly produced in Yanqing County of Beijing, Gaizhou County of Liaoning Province, Chengde County, Pingquan County, Kuancheng County and other regions. Among them, "Chengde Guoguang Apple" has been approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine as a national geographical indication protection product of China people.

Guoguang apple is a medium-sized apple, with average single fruit weight 150g and maximum fruit weight of 240g. The fruit is oblate, neat in size, yellow-green in background color and rich in fruit powder. The flesh is white or light yellow, crisp, thin, juicy and sweet.

Guoguang apple is an apple cultivar originated in Virginia, USA. It was cultivated in the late 1700' s, and its fruit is small in size, mostly reddish green or full green. After storage for a period of time, it turns red or tender yellow, and its taste is crisp, sweet and sour.

Because Guoguang apple has moderate sweetness and pure taste, it will not be as sweet as Fuji apple and snake fruit, and it is deeply loved by consumers in China. Accidental seedlings discovered by 1600 were introduced to Japan on 1872. It was introduced to China in about 1905, and by 1980, Guoguang apple planting in Beijing had accounted for 50-60% of the total apple planting area.

It was not until the introduction of Red Fuji varieties that the planting area of Guoguang decreased year by year. Since the early 1950s, Guoguang apples have been planted in Chengde, Hebei Province, mainly distributed in Chengde County, Pingquan County and Kuancheng County. Because of its strong adaptability, high yield and good taste, Guoguang Apple has a long-standing reputation, collectively known as "Chengde Guoguang".