Fuji Apples

The Fuji Apple is an apple cultimately developed by growers at the TYohoku Research Station of the Ministry of Agriculture in Fujisaki, Aomari, Japan, in 1939. It originated as a cross between two American apple varieties—the Red Delicious and Ralls Janet apples. 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. Its flavor is sweet and its texture is crisp. It can be used to make apple sauce. According to the US Apple Association website, it is one of the nine most popular apple cultivars in the United States.