When do Qingzhou honey peaches ripen and hit the market?
Qingzhou honey peaches ripen from late September to early October. They mainly consist of three varieties: Qingzhong honey, Qingshuang honey, and Dongxue honey. Qingzhong honey ripens in late September, Qingshuang honey ripens in early October, and Dongxue honey ripens in early November. Among them, Dongxue honey is an excellent new mutant variety cultivated from Qingzhou honey peaches through seedling selection. It not only has a very late ripening period, but also excellent quality and a very long storage period. It can be stored for more than a month at ordinary indoor temperatures, and in a constant-temperature warehouse it can be stored until New Year's Day and the Spring Festival.
Qingzhou honey peach: Qingzhou honey peach is produced in Qingzhou City, Shandong Province, and is one of Qingzhou City's famous and excellent fruits. It is known for its late ripening, fine flesh, sweet taste, bright color, and relatively good storage tolerance, and was listed as a tribute item in successive dynasties. There are many strains of Qingzhou honey peach, and it contains large amounts of rich vitamin C, protein, fat, vitamin B1, B2, and various minerals, among others. Its medicinal value is also very high. Its roots, bark, leaves, flowers, and kernels can all be used as medicine, and the peach kernel is an important medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.
Qingzhou City: It is under the jurisdiction of Weifang City, Shandong Province, and is located in the central part of the Shandong Peninsula. It borders Changle County to the east, Zichuan District and Linzi District of Zibo City to the west, Linqu County to the south, Guangrao County of Dongying City to the north, and Shouguang City to the northeast. Its terrain is semi-mountainous and semi-plain, with many mountains, hills, and rivers. Its climate is in the warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate zone, and the soil is fertile.