Qixia Apple [Shandong Qixia Specialty]

What is Qixia apple? Authentic Shandong Qixia specialty: Qixia apples

Summary:Do you want to know what Qixia apples are? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Qixia, Shandong Province - Qixia Apples. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Qixia Apples. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Qixia Apples and their nutritional value? What are the product features of Qixia apples? How did the history of Qixia apples come about? The awards and honors of Qixia apples, etc

Introduction to Qixia Apples

Qixia City in Shandong Province is known as the "Roof of Jiaodong", with an area of 2017 square kilometers. The main terrain is hilly and mountainous, with the characteristics of "six mountains, one water, and three fields". This geographical and natural environment is very suitable for planting apples. The Qixia people have a long history of planting apples for more than 100 years. Since the reform and opening up, Qixia has accelerated industrial restructuring and vigorously developed the apple industry. The orchard area has rapidly increased to 650000 acres, with an annual output of 1 billion kilograms of apples, becoming a pillar industry. Qixia is therefore known as the "Apple Capital of China" and the "Number One Apple Market in China".

What are the nutritional values of Qixia apples?

Apples are known as the "wisdom fruit" and "memory fruit". It has long been discovered that eating more apples has the effect of enhancing memory and improving intelligence. Apples not only contain essential nutrients for the brain such as sugar, vitamins, and minerals, but more importantly, they are rich in zinc. According to research, zinc is a component of many important enzymes in the human body and a key element in promoting growth and development. Zinc participates extensively in the metabolism of proteins, fats, and sugars in the body through enzymes. Zinc is also an essential element that constitutes nucleic acids and proteins closely related to memory. The sentence is:. Zinc deficiency can lead to poor development of the hippocampus at the edge of the cerebral cortex, affecting memory. Experiments have also shown that reducing zinc in food can severely impair the memory and learning abilities of young children. Zinc is closely related to the production of antibodies and the enhancement of human immunity

Introduced by American missionaries in 1871, the first two varieties were mainly green bananas and red bananas. Later, Xiaoguoguang and Jinshuai were developed, and since the reform and opening up, Red Fuji and Jonakin were introduced. Yantai apples are famous for their bright color, crisp and sweet taste, and are the most important apple producing area in China

Awards and honors of Qixia apples

Qixia apples are renowned in China for their six "national firsts" in "planting area, comprehensive services, orchard management, variety technicians, total yield per unit area, and enterprise efficiency". They have been awarded the title of "Hometown of Apples" by the National Specialty Horticultural Society and named "China's First Fruit City (County)" by the National Bureau of Statistics