139-year-old apple tree thrives in E China's Shandong

With broad leaves and thick trunks, an　apple tree　thrives in　Penglai,　east China's Shandong　Province after 139　years of baptism by wind and rain. 　

As China's longest surviving apple tree, it　has　recently entered the harvest season.　Its crown is 9.2 meters long from east to west, and 11.7 meters long from north to south, and the tree stands at an impressive 6 meters high. 　

Under the scientific and careful management of recent years, the tree　is able to produce about 2,500 to 2,600 apples annually, with an output of　750 to 800　kilograms.