Huaniu
| Huaniu | |
|---|---|
Unripe Huaniu apple | |
| Genus | Malus |
| Hybrid parentage | Red Delicious; Ralls Genet; Golden Delicious |
| Cultivar | Huaniu |
| Origin | Huaniu town, Maiji District, Tianshui (1956) |
Huaniu (花牛), also known as Chinese Red Delicious is an apple cultivar originating in China. It is named after Huaniu town, Tianshui, where it was first planted as a hybrid of ten varieties of apple trees, including Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Ralls Janet in 1956. The apple has a sweet taste comparable with Fuji apples. The apples have a soluble solid contents of 12.5-14%, sugar content of 1.86%, and malic acid content of 0.08%.