北斗是借“北斗星”之意而命名。日本清森县苹果试验场于1970年用汁多而甜的富士和香味较浓的陆奥杂交,1971年播种杂交种子,1979年开始结果,1983年2月登记为新品种。北斗果形为园形,单果重350～400克,果面红色并有条纹,果面光泽近似于富士品种。果肉黄白色、较硬,细密。在试验场经过6年测 BeiDou is named after the meaning of “Big Dipper”. In 1987, the apple farm in Qingsen county of Japan used the juicy and sweet Fuji and the richly-flavored Muthu hybrid. The hybrid seeds were sown in 1971, the result was started in 1979 and the new variety was registered in February 1983. Beidou fruit-shaped garden, fruit weight 350 ~ 400 grams, fruit red and striped, fruit surface gloss similar to Fuji varieties. Yellow flesh, harder and more delicate. After six years in the test site test