BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Yantai, a coastal city in north China, has been known by its high-quality apple varieties and a history of apple growing for over 150 years. With the label of “Yantai apples” worth US$2.35 billion, the city contributes a whopping 50% of China’s exported apples to the rest of the world. From planting China’s oldest apple variety to developing modern varieties with better flavor and taste, Yantai has given brand-new meaning to its apple plantation. Back in 1871, the coastal city’s ideal geographic location, climate and soil inspired an American missionary to grow China’s first…