Sayu Apple Orchards
洒渔苹果园
One of Zhaotong's main apple-growing areas, where orchards hang with red apples in autumn; visitors can pick their own and buy the freshest Zhaotong apples.
Zhaotong is an important highland apple-producing region in China, with large temperature differences between day and night and abundant sunshine, which give the apples a crisp, sweet flavour. The orchards around Sayu town in Zhaoyang District form extensive stretches. The apples ripen in September and October, when many orchards open for picking, and you can also buy directly from farmers by the roadside. In April the orchards are in blossom. Picking prices vary with the market, so it is advisable to contact an orchard in advance or ask a local for recommendations. Sayu is about 20 kilometres northwest of the city, right on the way to Dashanbao, so it is easy to add to your route.
Opening hours
Orchard open during the day (picking season September–October)
Nearby sights
- Shenggengtang Lake Park
- Zhaotong Old Town (Doujie & Wenyuan Street)
- Dalongdong Spring Park
- Wanghai Park & Wanghai Tower
- Zhaotong Museum
- Long Family Ancestral Hall
- Tuogu Mosque
- Dahaizi Lake