Fuji Apples

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This item was last sold on : 12/20/24

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Description/Taste

Fuji apples are moderately sized fruits, averaging 6 to 8 centimeters in diameter, and have a round to ovate shape with a slightly lopsided appearance. The semi-thick skin is smooth, waxy, and has a yellow-green base, covered in red-pink striping and blush. Fuji apples are known to display a wide range of skin color variation between fruits due to many sports being cultivated with varying shades. Underneath the surface, the flesh is dense, aqueous, crisp, fine-grained, and pale ivory to white, encasing a central core filled with small, black-brown seeds. Fuji apples are crunchy and low in acid, creating a mild and balanced, sweet-tart flavor with notes of honey and citrus.

Seasons/Availability

Fuji apples are available year-round, with a peak season in the late fall through winter.

Current Facts

Fuji apples, botanically classified as Malus domestica, are a late-ripening variety that belongs to the Rosaceae family. The Japanese created cultivar was bred from two American varieties and is considered to be one of the sweetest apples available in the global market. Fuji apples are also one of the most commercially cultivated varieties in China, the United States, and Japan in the modern-day. Fuji apples are named after their place of creation, Fujisaki, and were selected for their sweet flavor, crisp texture, dense flesh, and extended storage capabilities. Under the Fuji apple name, there are also multiple varieties found in Japan that have been created from different cultivation methods and are known as the sun-fuji and moon fuji. Sun-fuji apples are allowed to receive direct sunlight when growing to increase the sugar content in the flesh, while moon fuji apples are bagged and protected from the sun until they are ready to be picked.

Nutritional Value

Fuji apples are an excellent source of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that can boost the immune system, increase collagen production, and protect the body against environmental damage. The fruits are also a good source of fiber, which can stimulate digestion and contain smaller amounts of vitamin A, iron, potassium, folate, and calcium.

Applications

Fuji apples are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as baking, roasting, and stewing. The apples can be sliced and tossed into green and fruit salads, grated into coleslaw, minced and stirred into rice, or chopped and used as a topping over oatmeal, pancakes, and cereal. Fuji apples can also be pressed into juices and cider, cooked into jelly, steeped into teas, blended into applesauce, or boiled into apple butter. The thick skin and dense flesh of the apple hold well when cooked, making the apple a popular variety used in soups and roasts or baked into pies, cakes, tarts, crumbles, crisps, and muffins. Fuji apples can also be layered in sandwiches, topped over pizza, cooked into quiche, or mashed into potatoes. In Japan, Fuji apples are commonly placed on a stick and dipped in caramel or candy coatings as a sweet treat at food festivals. Fuji apples pair well with meats such as pork chops, bacon, sausage, bacon, turkey, and poultry, cheeses such as cheddar, goat, brie, manchego, gorgonzola, and blue, thyme, dates, spinach, cabbage, brussels sprouts, and green beans. The fresh apples will keep 3-6 months when stored in a cool, dry, and dark place such as the refrigerator.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

In Fujisaki, Japan, the hometown of Fuji apples, the apple variety is celebrated at the annual Fujisaki Autumn Festival. The celebration is held in November and is centered around rice and apples, which are the two most important streams of revenue for the agricultural city. During the festival, Fuji apples are used in artwork and pyramids, and there are contests held to guess the number of apples it took to complete the art pieces. Fuji apples are also locally sourced and baked into one of the world’s largest apple pies. Once baked, the pie is then shared with visitors of the festival as a symbol of friendship and goodwill. In addition to artwork and culinary demonstrations, the Fujisaki Autumn Festival also hosts many educational lectures surrounding apple and rice cultivation and also holds discussions centered around promoting healthy lifestyle habits.

Geography/History

Fuji apples were first developed in the 1930s at a branch of the Tohoku Research Station located in Fujisaki, Japan. The variety was created from a natural cross between the ralls janet and red delicious, and after years of trials and testing, it was released to the market in the 1960s. Fuji apples quickly became one of the most commonly grown apple varieties in Japan, and in 1980, it was introduced to the United States, where it also saw widespread commercial success. Today Fuji apples are one of the most popular sweet apple varieties in the world and are commercially grown in Japan, China, the United States, and Australia. The fruits can be easily found at specialty grocers and farmer’s markets and are also cultivated in home gardens.

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Recipes that include Fuji Apples. One

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Italian Recipe Book		Apple Turkey Meatballs
My Kids Lick The Bowl		Carrot Cake Oat Cakes
Weaver Orchard		Stuffed Mushrooms with Apples & Sausage
Food & Nutrition		Japanese Apple Curry
Bless This Mess		Slow Cooker Apple Cider
Cooking Classy		Apple-Feta Salad with Chicken, Bacon and Walnuts and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Once Upon a Chef		Indian Spiced Red Lentil & Chicken Soup
The Spruce		Skull Caramel Apples
Fine Cooking		Pork Wellington with Fennel, Apples, and Dijon
Running In A Skirt		Maple, Pecan & Date Healthy Stuffed Apples

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The Global Girl		Fat Free Raw Apple & Mustard Dressing
Daily Cooking Quest		Honey Glazed Upside Down Apple Cake in Rice Cooker
Cooking Classy		Apple Pecan Rosemary Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
Baked by Rachel		Spiced Apple Chutney
A Brown Table		Frozen Apple Halva
Running to the Kitchen		Apple Lentil Stuffed Acorn Squash
The Lazy Mom's Cooking Blog		Fuji Apple Dressing
Once Upon a Chef		French Apple Cake
Love Grows Wild		Apple Turnovers with Vanilla Glaze
Joy of Kosher		Tuna Apple Pita Pockets
The Lemon Bowl		Quinoa with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Apples and Scallions
Lauren's Latest		Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Danish
Martha Stewart		Oven-Roasted Vegetables with Apples, Dried Cranberries, and Pumpkin Seeds
The Foodie Physician		Apple Cardamom Muffins
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Fine Cooking		Brown Rice Salad with Apples and Cheddar
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Andrew Zimmern		Breakfast Hash with Ham, Potatoes & Apples
Italian Recipe Book		Apple Pie Stuffed Cheesecake
Mama Plus One		Fried Apples
Paleo Leap		Baked Blueberry-Stuffed Apples
The Spruce		Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
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Once Upon a Chef		Curried Cauliflower and Apple Soup
The Full Helping		Raw Apple Flax Flatbread
Cupcakes & Kale Chips		Honey Nut Baked Brie Bloomin' Apples
Sass & Veracity		Apple Cream Streusel Pie
Sustainable Dish		Roasted Cauliflower with Apples and Bacon Balsamic Vinager
Courntey Sweets		Easy Healthy Snack Sliced Apples
The Spruce		Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Apples
Running to the Kitchen		Pumpkin Tea Glaze Pork Chops and Apples
A Latte Food		Grilled Pork Tacos with Apple Slaw
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How to Have it All		Apple Peel Jelly
Primal Palate		Steamed Apples with Cinnamon
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Wellness Mama		Apple Walnut Tuna Salad
Latest Recipes		Baked Apples and Onion Spinach Enchiladas
Homemade Food Junkie		Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup
Sweet Phi		German Apple Cake
The Spruce		Southern Fried Pork Chop Biscuit Sandwich with Cheddar + Spiced Apples
Blend Tec		Roasted Carrot- Apple Soup
Chew Out Loud		Wheat Berry Salad with Apples and Cranberries
A Beautiful Mess		Crustless Apple Pie
Just One Cookbook		Japanese Apple Salad
Moms With Crockpots		Crock Pot Apple & Bacon Pork Roast
First Time Foods		Oven-baked Tofu, Apple, and Delicata Squash Fall Salad
Washington Post		Lentils With Apples and Ham
Publix Aprons		Apple Pie Punch
Just a Little Bit of Bacon		Pecan, Blue Cheese And Apple Salad
Alaska from Scratch		Curried Chicken & Rice Soup with Apples
The Cake Blog		Apple Toffee Crunch Cake
Recipe Tips		Baked Apples Stuffed With Nuts And Cranberries
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Fine Cooking		Apple Cornbread Skillet Cobbler
Weaver Orchard		Wild Rice with Apples, Sausage and Walnuts
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Honest Food dot Net		Duck Breast with Apples
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The Lemon Bowl		Herb-Roasted Apples, Onions and Carrots
Domestically Blissful		Easy Salted Caramel Apple Galette
Finding Zest		Pumpkin Spice Sauteed Apples
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Princess Pinky Girl		Crock Pot Baked Apples
The Bojon Gourmet		Buckwheat Hazelnut Brown Butter Cake, Cider Glazed Apples
Frugal Farm Wife		How To Can Apples
Real Foods		Tofu and Apple Stuffed Bell Pepper
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Hello, Wonderful		Apple Donuts
Food Faith Fitness		Moroccan Cauliflower Soup with Carrots, Apples and Pistachio Cream
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Saveur		Apple Celery Root and Carrot Salad
Wholefully		Autumn Apple Rosé Sangria
Running to the Kitchen		Butternut Squash and Apple Rice Bake
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Running to the Kitchen		Blue Cheese, Chicken, Potato and Apple Salad
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Publix Aprons		Cherry Apple Salad
Fine Cooking		Sausage, Potato & Apple Sauté
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Real Simple		Sautéed Cauliflower and Apples With Pecans
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Amy''s Healthy Baking		The Ultimate Healthy Apple Pie
Passion for Savings		Soft Pretzel Apple Pie
Garlic & Zest		Curried Apple Walnut Chutney
Whole and Heavenly Oven		Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast Bake
Hip Foodie Mom		Cereal Apple Donuts
Taste of Home		Apple Tuna Sandwich
Good Food		Mustard, Sausage & Apple Tart
Mexico In My Kitchen		Mexican Apple Christmas Salad
Mark's Daily Apple		Madras Chicken Salad
Wholefully		Roasted Apple and Pumpkin Farro Salad
Publix Aprons		Caramelized Onion and Apple Baked Brie
Hip Foodie Mom		Spicy Korean Cold Noodle Salad
Honest Food dot Net		Duck Burgers with Apples and Onions
Heather Christo		Pasta with Apples, Bacon and Chantrelle Mushrooms
Living Sweet Moments		Roasted Caramel Apple Crisp
Running to the Kitchen		Chicken with Leeks, Apple Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Healthy Little Foodies		Apple and Cheese Quesadilla
Italian Recipe Book		Caramel Apples Cream And White Chocolate Stuffed
Just One Cookbook		Japanese Chicken Curry
Publix Aprons		Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Bacon
Childhood 101		Crunchy Apple Boats
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Adventures of a Nurse		Apple Bread with Salted Caramel Icing
Running In A Skirt		The Best Vegetarian Stuffing
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Julia's Album		Cranberry-Apple Vanilla Buttermilk Cake with Pecans
Relish		Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Apples and Pancetta
Getty Stewart		Orange Fennel Salad
Souper Diaries		Apple Pork Ribs Soup
Julia's Album		Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Pancakes
Alaska from Scratch		Cheddar Apple Buttermilk Biskets
Fine Cooking		Curried Chicken & Apple Salad
The Healthy Foodie		Pork Chops w/ Braised Bacon & Apple Cabbage
Frugal Farm Wife		Apple Pie Quesadillas
MT PB&J		Pumpkin-Apple Spice Cheesecake with Rolled Oat Crumble
Sally's Baking Addiction		Apple Crumble Pie
Honest Cooking		Danish Apple Pork
Honest Cooking		Grilled Cabbage, Apple and Tofu Salad
Running to the Kitchen		Apple Cheddar Crumble Bar
Italian Recipe Book		Apple Maple Sausage Breakfast Quesadilla
Vodka and Biscuits		Curried Butternut Squash & Lentil Stew
The Lemon Bowl		Rainbow Chopped Salad with Apples and Avocados
Everyday Eileen		Slow Cooker Homemade Apple Cider
Food Faith Fitness		Roasted Pumpkin with Maple Syrup and Apples
Jam Hands		Moist Apple Carrot Bread