Twelve varieties of apple trees have been introduced and planted at home and abroad for experimenting in view of the single variety，low yield and poor quality of middle-late mature apples in southern Hebei Province. The performance of the selected varieties in phenological phase，growth and fruiting habits as well as their fruit economic characters have been observed during 4 years of cultivation and management. The results show that the sprouting and flowering time of these varieties are very close to one another and their ripening periods are quite different; among them，such as 4 varieties as Changfu-2，Yanfu-10，New World，and Starkrimson could be introduced and planted as the main varieties of middle-late mature apples in southern Hebei Province，which have shown better comprehensive characters with the vigorously growing early bearing high rate of setting fruit, high yield and wide adaptability.