Fuji (apple)

Apple cultivar

Fuji

Species| Malus domestica
Hybrid parentage| Red Delicious × Ralls Janet
Cultivar| Fuji
Origin|  Fujisaki, Aomori, 1939

The Fuji apple (Japanese: ふじ, Hepburn: Fuji) is an apple cultivar developed by growers at the Tōhoku Research Station of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (農林省園芸試験場東北支場, Nōrinshō engei shikenjō Tōhoku-shijō) in Fujisaki, Aomori, Japan, in 1939.[1] It originated as a cross between two American apple varieties—the Red Delicious and Ralls Janet (sometimes called "Rawls Jennet") apples.[2]

The Fuji was named and brought to market in 1962; its name is derived from the first part of the town where it was developed: Fujisaki.[3] Its flavor is sweet and its texture is crisp. According to the US Apple Association website, it is one of the nine most popular apple cultivars in the United States.[4]

## Characteristics

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Fuji apples are typically round and range from large to very large, averaging 75 millimetres (3.0 in) in diameter. They contain from 9–11% sugars by weight and have a dense flesh that is sweeter and crisper than many other apple cultivars, making them popular with consumers around the world. Fuji apples also have a very long shelf life compared to other apples, even without refrigeration. With refrigeration, Fuji apples can remain fresh for up to a year.[5]

The Fuji thrives in areas with relatively warm summers.[2]

## Popularity

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In Japan, Fuji apples continue to be an unrivaled best-seller. Japanese consumers prefer the crispy texture and sweetness of Fuji apples (which is somewhat reminiscent of the coveted Nashi pear) almost to the exclusion of other varieties[citation needed] and Japan's apple imports remain low.[6] Aomori Prefecture, home of the Fuji apple, is the best known apple growing region of Japan. Of the roughly 900,000 tons of Japanese apples produced annually, 500,000 tons come from Aomori.

Outside Japan, the popularity of Fuji apples continues to grow. In 2016 and 2017, Fuji apples accounted for nearly 70% of China's 43 million tons grown.[7] Since their introduction into the US market in the 1980s, Fuji apples have gained popularity with American consumers.[8] As of 2024, the Fuji ranked fifth among the most popular apple varieties in the United States, behind only the Gala, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp.[9] Fuji apples are grown in traditional apple-growing states such as Washington, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and California. Washington State, where more than half of America's apple crop is grown, produces about 135,000 tons of Fuji apples each year, third in volume behind Red Delicious and Gala varieties.[10]

In the United States and Canada, the Price look-up code (PLU code) for Fuji apples is 4131.

## Gallery

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* Fuji apples

* Fuji Kiku on a tree

* A Fuji apple with a United States PLU code attached

* Fuji apples on a display in a supermarket

## Mutant cultivars

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Many sports (mutant cultivars) of the Fuji apple have been recognized and propagated. In addition to those that have remained unpatented, twenty had received US plant patents by August 2008:

Date  | "Inventor"  | Marketed as  | Mutated from  | Assignee  | Habit  | Pattern  | Earlier  | Color  | Plant patent number

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Aug 29, 1989 | Hiraragi | Yataka | Fuji | Makoto Okada | standard | stripe | 1 Month | – | US plant patent 7001
Oct 6, 1992 | Yahagi | Heisei Fuji, Beni Shogun9645 | Yataka7001 | Nakajima Tenkoen | standard | solid | no | dark red | US plant patent 7997
Nov 17, 1992 | Cooper | T.A.C.#114 | Redsport Type 2 | T.A.C. | spur | stripe | 10–14 days | more brilliant red, 80—90% | US plant patent 8032
Sep 26, 1995 | Fukuda | Tensei | Fuji | Fukushima Tenkoen | standard, larger | stripe | no | same | US plant patent 9298
Apr 16, 1996 | Lynd | Fuji-Spike | Fuji | Lynd | spur | stripe | 0–5 days | same | US plant patent 9508
Sep 24, 1996 | Van Leuven | Myra | unknown red strain | C & O | standard | blush w/ subtle stripe | 1 week | bright pink | US plant patent 9645
Dec 9, 1997 | Auvil | Fuji 216 | T.A.C.#1148032 | Auvil | standard | blush | 5–21 days | brighter red, 90—100% | US plant patent 10141
Mar 24, 1998 | Coopr & Perkins | Fuji Compact T.A.C. #114 | T.A.C.#1148032 | T.A.C. | spur | same | same | same | US plant patent 10291
Jan 25, 2000 | Van Leuven | Fiero | Yataka7001 | C & O | standard | indistinct stripe | 7–10 days | more intense blush | US plant patent 11193
Sep 18, 2001 | Snyder | Snyder | BC 2 | Snyder | semi-spur | heavy stripe | same | same | US plant patent 12098
Nov 27, 2001 | Torres | Triple E | BC 2 | – | standard | 85—100% blush | 10–14 days | solid red | US plant patent 12219
Apr 16, 2002 | Rankin | Rankin Red | Yakata7001 | Twin Springs Fruit Farm | standard | 70—90% blush | 5 days | more intense | US plant patent 12551
Nov. 11, 2003 | Teague | Irene | BC 2 | – | standard | solid | 60 days | yellow | US plant patent 14299
Oct 26, 2004 | Braun | Brak | Fuji | Kiku | standard | striped | earlier | ruby red | US plant patent 15261
Feb 21, 2006 | Clevenger | Fugachee | Fuji | – | standard | 70—90% blush | 14 days before Fiero | – | US plant patent 16270
Jun 6, 2006 | Banning | Banning Red | Desert Rose Fuji | Banning | standard | stripe | – | redder | US plant patent 16624
Aug 14, 2007 | Lee, Edwards, Delugar | CABp | Nagafu 6 | CABp 4 | standard | stripe | – | "superior" | US plant patent 17914
Sep 11, 2007 | Eppich | Eppich 2 | T.A.C. #1148032 | – | standard | blush with light stripe | unclear | yellow and red | US plant patent 18004
Apr 29, 2008 | Braun | Fuji Fubrax | Fuji | Kiku SRL | standard | dark ruby red stripes and blush | late | green-yellow | US plant patent 18761
Jul 29, 2008 | Leis, Mazzola | Fujiko | Nagafu 12 | Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti | standard | diffused | – | more intense red | US plant patent 19054

Unpatented Fuji mutants include:

* BC 2
* Desert Rose Fuji
* Nagafu 2
* Nagafu 6
* Nagafu 12
* Redsport Type 1
* Redsport Type 2

## See also

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* Food portal

* Grāpple — a Concord grape-flavor-infused Fuji apple
* EverCrisp — a cross of the Fuji and Honeycrisp

## References

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1. ^ The Research Station moved to Morioka later; now National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, National Institute of Fruit Tree Science 果樹試験場リンゴ研究部 http://www.naro.affrc.go.jp/fruit/kin/apple/017785.html Archived 2013-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b Mikolajski, Andrew (2012). The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Apples. Lorenz Books. p. 77\. ISBN 978-0-7548-2066-6.
3. ^ "Root Growth Changes in the Winter Planting of Young 'Miyabi Fuji'Apple Trees". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
4. ^ Apple varieties by the US Apple Association
5. ^ Yepsen, Roger (1994). Apples. New York: W. W. Norton & Co. ISBN 0-393-03690-1.
6. ^ "Japan: Fresh Fruit Market Update 2023". United States Department of Agriculture. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
7. ^ "China apple exports are expected to hit a record high in 2016 | China Fresh Fruit and Produce News". www.producereport.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
8. ^ Bomey, Nathan (August 26, 2018). "Gala apple passes Red Delicious as America's favorite". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
9. ^ "2024-25 Apple Production Will Reach Nearly 260 Million Bushels". US Apple Association. August 22, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
10. ^ "Apples in Washington State | Chelan & Douglas Counties | Washington State University". extension.wsu.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-11.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fuji (apple).

* Northern Hemisphere Apple Situation and Outlook – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070928174409/http://www.idfta.org/cft/1998/vol31no1/barritt/Barritt_Fuji.pdf
* http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/kitchen/handbooks/apples/northamerica.html Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
* Patents covering Fuji Apples
* The International Federation for Produce Coding (IFPC) Archived 2015-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
* Popular apple variety harbors unusual cell growth EurekAlert March 25, 2008

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