Fruit-growing is a pillar industry in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is a common knowledge that Aksu produces the best apples in Xinjiang. In recent years, the apple industry in the area has continued to develop through modern agricultural methods. The sweet-cored apple of Aksu is well-known across China and Southeast Asia.
Ripe apples hang on trees at a sweet-cored apple garden in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, October 17, 2021. /CGTN
Aksu apples are highly sought-after as the area has an arid, temperate continental climate and long sunlight hours, which are ideal for apple planting, in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /CGTN
Aksu sweet-cored apple is a popular fruit produced in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /CGTN