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Notes from the Orchard

The Best Japanese Apple Varieties: Your Guide to Sweetness & Crunch

Walking through a Japanese supermarket can be overwhelming. With over 26 seasonal varieties, how do you pick the right one? This guide breaks down every major cultivar by its "snap" and sugar levels so you never buy a mushy apple again.

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6 min
Published
March 15, 2026
#Japanese apples#food shopping Japan#fruit ranking#sweet apples#Fuji apple#Toki apple
Notes from the Orchard

The Best Japanese Apple Varieties: Your Guide to Sweetness & Crunch

Interactive Map

The Variety Spectrum

Quickly compare sweetness and crunch across 26 major varieties. Tap any point to see the full profile.

FirmCrunch LevelSoft
TartTaste BalanceSweet

Product highlights

Haruka Apple

100 g54 kcal

P 0.2g · C 15.5g · F 0.2g

Ourin Apple

100 g50 kcal

P 0.1g · C 13.8g · F 0.1g

Hoshi no Kinka Apple

100 g56 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14.8g · F 0.1g

Shinano Sweet Apple

100 g53 kcal

P 0.1g · C 14.1g · F 0.1g

Toki Apple

100 g54 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14.4g · F 0.1g

Aika no Kaori Apple

100 g54 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14.2g · F 0.1g

Sun Tsugaru Apple

100 g51 kcal

P 0.1g · C 13.7g · F 0.1g

Kinsei Apple

100 g52 kcal

P 0.1g · C 13.8g · F 0.1g

Kiou Apple

100 g49 kcal

P 0.1g · C 13.2g · F 0.1g

Tsugaru Apple

100 g50 kcal

P 0.1g · C 13.5g · F 0.1g

Sun Fuji Apple

100 g54 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14.3g · F 0.1g

Fuji Apple

100 g56 kcal

P 0.2g · C 15.3g · F 0.1g

Wase Fuji Apple

100 g52 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14g · F 0.1g

Kotaro Apple

100 g53 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14.1g · F 0.1g

Akidou Apple

100 g52 kcal

P 0.2g · C 13.8g · F 0.1g

Chisetsu Apple

100 g50 kcal

P 0.2g · C 13.5g · F 0.1g

Ambitious Apple

100 g54 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14.2g · F 0.1g

Shinano Puchi Apple

100 g55 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14.5g · F 0.2g

Prince Apple

100 g53 kcal

P 0.2g · C 14g · F 0.1g

Shinano Gold Apple

100 g53 kcal

P 0.1g · C 14g · F 0.1g

Akibae Apple

100 g52 kcal

P 0.2g · C 13.9g · F 0.1g

Shinano Dolce Apple

100 g52 kcal

P 0.2g · C 13.8g · F 0.1g

Koizora Apple

100 g51 kcal

P 0.2g · C 13.6g · F 0.1g

Jona Gold Apple

100 g51 kcal

P 0.1g · C 13.7g · F 0.1g

Pink Lady Apple

100 g54 kcal

P 0.3g · C 14.8g · F 0.1g

Kouyoku Apple

100 g48 kcal

P 0.2g · C 13g · F 0.1g

Market Insider

The Secret is in the "Sun"

Decoding the Label

When browsing markets, you will often see "Sun Fuji" vs "Fuji." The "Sun" prefix indicates the apple was ripened without a bag, absorbing direct sunlight to create a Mitsu (Honey Core). This concentrated sorbitol is the mark of a premium, sweet apple.