Introduction Experiment of Flower Cattle and Apple in Lixian County
Hua Niu Apple is a specialty of Gansu. In the introduction of Hua Niu Apple in Lixian County, Hua Niu Apple is an excellent variety of Marshal Department. Hua Niu Apple has delicate meat, crisp taste and more juice than ordinary apples. Huaniu Apple, along with American Snake Fruit and Fuji of Japan, ranks as the three famous apple brands in the world.
Hua Niu Apple was first planted in Tianshui City, which has a unique geographical advantage and climate resources, so it gave birth to a very distinctive Hua Niu Apple. Tianshui's climate belongs to warm temperate zone and semi-humid and semi-arid area. Flower cows and apples are suitable for growing in places with large temperature difference between day and night, no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer.
Hua Niu Apple has strict requirements on soil and is suitable for growing in loose, fertile, deep and breathable soil. It is best to choose sandy loam with water and fertilizer conservation when planting. Huaniu Apple requires high temperature. The suitable temperature for its growth in summer is 18 ~ 23 degrees, and that in winter is about-2.4 degrees.
Hua Niu Apple usually ripens from late August to early October of 10 every year, and can be harvested when the soluble solid content of the fruit reaches more than 12.5%. Its fruit shelf life is short, so it is best to store it in modified atmosphere after harvest. There is a great demand for water and fertilizer during the fruit expansion period of Huaniu Apple, so it needs to be watered and fertilized in time.