What are the main production areas of Okubo peach?

Okubo peach is a type of honey peach, with dense flesh, few fibers, plenty of juice, and a sweet-and-sour, rich flavor. Besides being eaten fresh, it can also be used for canning and processing. So where are Okubo peaches produced?

1. Okubo peach production areas

Okubo peach originated in Japan. It is currently cultivated in all peach-producing areas of our country, and is the main mid-season peach variety planted in the northern peach-producing regions of our country. It is planted in Pinggu District of Beijing, Anci District of Langfang in Hebei, Canfangying, Hejiazhai in Jinzhou, and other places, with relatively large planting areas.

2. Variety characteristics

The fruit is nearly round, with an average single-fruit weight of 204.0 grams and fruit dimensions of 6.92 cm × 7.01 cm × 7.60 cm. The fruit apex is round and slightly protruding, the suture is shallow and fairly distinct, the two sides are relatively symmetrical, and the fruit shape is uniform. The fuzz is moderate; the skin is pale yellow-green, with red stripes on the sunny side extending over the whole fruit, and it peels easily; the flesh is milky white, with red on the sunny side and red near the pit. The flesh is dense and soft, with plenty of juice and few fibers; the flavor is sweet with aroma, and the pit is free. The soluble solids content is 10.5%, the sugar content is 7.29%, the acid content is 0.64%, and the vitamin C content is 5.36 mg per 100 g. Full bloom is in mid-to-late April, and the harvest period is from late July to early August; the fruit development period is 105 days, and the annual growth period is about 200 days. The tree vigor is moderate, and the tree posture is open. The flower buds are at low nodes, and there are many compound flower buds. The yield performance is good.

3. Origin of Okubo peach

Okubo peach is a type of honey peach, introduced from Japan. It was discovered in 1920 by the Japanese man Okubo Jūgorō and named in 1927. It is the variety with the largest cultivation area in Japan. Okubo has large fruit, with a fruit weight of about 230-280 grams. The fruit shape is round but not regular. The base color of the skin is milky white, with a red blush on the sunny side, at the top, and along the suture. The flesh is white, melting, dense, with few fibers, plenty of juice, moderate aroma, and a sweet-and-sour, rich flavor. The area near the pit is rose red. It contains various sugars, fruit acids, vitamins, and more than 20 trace elements, and is of top quality. It ripens at the end of July.

Okubo peach is relatively common in northern China, while there are relatively few Okubo peach production areas in the south. This peach has juicy flesh and dense flesh, and is very delicious.