Colored Fuji ‘Tianhong 2’ and short shoot Fuji progeny 41103, noncolored ‘Jiping 4’ and ‘Jiping 5’ in white single paper bag were used as experimental materials. Fruit texture was determined by wholefruit puncture and texture profile analysis (TPA). The fruit microstructure was observed by light microscope. The relationships between the texture and microstructure of apple fruit and cracking were discussed to provide a theoretical basis for the breeding of anticracking cultivars and cracking mechanism. The results showed that: (1) from 132 to 185 days after full bloom, the cracking rate and cracking index of ‘Tianhong 2’ and ‘Jiping 4’ were always higher than those of 41103 and ‘Jiping 5’, and fruit shoulder was the main cracking part. (2) Flesh fracturability and firmness of ‘Tianhong 2’ and ‘Jiping 4’ were significantly lower than those of 41103 and ‘Jiping 5’, respectively. (3) The epidermal cell density of ‘Tianhong 2’ and ‘Jiping 4’ was significantly lower than that of 41103 and ‘Jiping 5’, and the flesh cell voids of ‘Tianhong 2’ and ‘Jiping 4’ was significantly higher than that of 41103 and ‘Jiping 5’. The cutin membrane of ‘Tianhong 2’ and ‘Jiping 4’ had vshaped depressions and cracking, while the cutin membrane of 41103 and ‘Jiping 5’was intact and uniform. (4) Principal component and gray correlation analysis showed that flesh firmness, firmness ratio of skin and flesh and flesh cell voids were the main indicators to explain the cracking. In the paper, the study found that the apple cultivars with intact and uniform cutin membrane, large flesh firmness and small flesh cell voids are less prone to cracking.