Are Aksu apples delicious? When will Aksu sugar-heart apples be on the market?

Aksu apples are a familiar fruit to everyone. Many people love to eat them. Aksu apples are also called Jiali fruit. They are characterized by smooth and delicate surface, bright color, delicate flesh, transparent core, sweet taste, and rich juice without residue. They are rich in vitamin C, cellulose, pectin, etc. The transparent core of Aksu apples (commonly known as "sugar heart") is a significant mark that distinguishes them from Red Fuji apples from other origins. So when will Aksu apples be on the market? How delicious are Aksu apples? Let's take a closer look at the knowledge center to learn about when Aksu apples will be on the market.

When will Aksu apples be available on the market?

Generally, they mature in late October, and people pick them and put them on the market in early November. The sugar-heart apples in Aksu are really delicious, and they are crisp and sweet when you bite them. The authentic Aksu apple Red Fuji, which we commonly call "sugar-heart apples", will have a sweet heart only after frost, so if you look at the solar terms, that is, 10 days after the frost, it is the time to pick sugar-heart apples in large quantities.

Are Aksu apples delicious?

Aksu apples are a specialty of Aksu prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and a Chinese national geographical indication product.

Of course, Aksu apples are delicious! Sweet, crisp and juicy, after all, the skin color of people in southern Xinjiang is there. (High school geography teacher often said that although we are not as white as people in northern Xinjiang, our fruits are delicious~) Aksu's Red Fuji and Bingtangxin (two varieties, if I remember correctly) are the best in Xinjiang. When I went to college in the mainland, my roommate asked me where I was from, Xinjiang Aksu, ah I know your Aksu apples are the best!

Many people who have eaten the Aksu Sugar-Hearted Apple know that there is a dark, soaked area in the middle of the creamy yellow flesh, which is the extremely sweet sugar heart of the apple. According to reports, there are several reasons for the formation of the sugar heart: first, the sugar content of this variety is as high as 18%; second, because Aksu is at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, with a high altitude, it is irrigated with glacier snow water from the Tianshan Mountains, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, which reduces the chances of pests, molds and pesticides eroding the fruit surface; in addition, the picking time of Aksu apples is strictly controlled after October 25 each year, so that the growth period of Aksu apples is fully extended, and they are picked at low temperatures, which promotes the excellent aggregation of fructose in the fruit, resulting in the natural condensation of sugars, and the accumulation of sugars into a transparent state, just like the crystals of honey, that is, the sugar condenses to form a "sugar heart", giving birth to the world's unique "sugar heart" Red Fuji apple.

Nutritional value of Aksu apples

1. Vitamin C in Aksu apples is the protector of cardiovascular system and a health element for heart patients.

2. Aksu apples can also delay memory loss, prevent asthma, diabetes, myocardial infarction and tooth loss, etc.

3. Aksu apples have the effects of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving restlessness, strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the heart and invigorating qi, moistening the intestines, stopping diarrhea, relieving heat, and sobering up.

4. Aksu apples are rich in cellulose, which can remove dirt between teeth and whiten teeth.

5. Aksu apples are rich in pectin, which helps regulate intestinal motility, detoxify, beautify the skin, and prevent obesity.

6. Aksu apples contain a lot of vitamin C. Eating them regularly can help eliminate skin freckles and dark spots, keep the skin tender and rosy, and whiten the skin.

How to identify Aksu apples

At first glance, the fruit is a unique oval shape, with an oblique angle on the sunny side of the fruit, a natural color, a yellow-green base color, and a natural transition of yellow, green, and red on the entire fruit surface. There are faint fruit spots on the fruit surface. After the fruit is cut, the flesh is slightly light yellow.

Second, smell the fruit, it has a unique and rich fragrance, which is pleasant and refreshing;

The third touch, the fruit surface becomes brighter and brighter, with a layer of natural wax, the fruit surface is bright, without any roughness or scratchy feeling, which is also not available in other similar fruits;

The meat is tender, the aroma is rich, the juice is sweet, the taste is crispy and refreshing, the taste is just right, the skin is thin and has no residue.