日本于1871年从美国引进第一批苹果品种,有赤龙、倭锦、红玉和国光等71个品种,此后相继引入元帅、金冠、旭、红金和乔纳金等品种。日本苹果育种主要在本州北部,有两个果树试验场从事苹果育种工作,一个是属中央机构,另一个是县立的。盛冈果树试验场属日本农牧渔业部领导,所需资金由日本科学城提供。苹果杂交育种于1939年开始,先后育成了富士、茜等。其中,富士已占日本苹果总面积的44%。新近与新西兰合作,交换花粉和种子,已育成几个品种,不久将公布。 Japan introduced the first batch of apple varieties from the United States in 1871. There were 71 varieties of red dragon, Japanese brocade, red jade and Guoguang. Since then, Marshal, Golden Delicious, Asahi, Red Gold and Jonathan have been introduced into Japan. Apple breeding in Japan is mainly conducted in the northern part of Honshu, where two fruit tree breeding sites are involved in apple breeding. One is a central agency and the other is a county. Morioka fruit tree test site is Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries leadership, the required funds provided by the Japan Science City. Apple hybrid breeding began in 1939, has bred Fuji, Akane and so on. Among them, Fuji has accounted for 44% of the total area of ​​Japan’s apple. New Zealand recently co-operated with New Zealand to exchange pollen and seeds and has bred several varieties that will be announced shortly.