What varieties of early-ripening peaches are there, and in which months do they hit the market?
Right now you can hardly find peaches on the market; only in some areas are a small number of peaches being sold, and the prices are all fairly high. In fact, peaches generally hit the market in large quantities in August-September, while some early-ripening peaches come to market as early as June. So what varieties of early-ripening peaches are there? When does each one hit the market? Let's find out together.
1. Chunxue
Market time: Late May to early June
Chunxue is an all-red, early-ripening peach variety introduced from the United States. It is a superior second-generation firm-fleshed fuzzy variety, with firm, crisp flesh and a sweet flavor. This peach variety has great fruit firmness and does not drop from the tree for a long time, so it can be harvested in several pickings, greatly improving fruit quality.
2. Xichun Peach
Market time: Mid-May
Xichun Peach is a rare extremely early-ripening peach. This variety is sweeter than Chunxue and tastes better than Chunxue, with the fragrance of honey peach. It has the firmness of Chunxue and a more vivid color than Chunxue, without fading. Whether planted in the north or the south, it has a great advantage of an early ripening period, filling the peach market gap before almost all other peach varieties ripen.
3. Chunli
Market time: Mid-June
Chunli Peach is a hybrid of Chunxue Peach and Qiutong Peach. Its fruit is large, with short fuzz; when ripe, the fruit turns a deep red, gorgeous to look at, and can basically be called all-red. The flesh is white with little red pigment, firm in texture, and low in fiber. This variety has a rich fruity aroma and a sweet flavor. Its soluble solids content exceeds 13%, and it stores and ships well.
4. Manyuanhong No. 2
Market time: Early June
Manyuanhong No. 2 has a single-fruit weight of 180-270 grams, an all-red appearance, large fruit size, and a crisp, sweet taste, with a soluble solids content of 13%-16%. It ripens 5-7 days earlier than Manyuanhong, is self-pollinating, and has high yield.
5. Tezaoshu 4.8
Market time: Late May
Tezaoshu 4.8 ripens 10-15 days earlier than Manyuanhong. The fruit is nearly round with a neat shape, and a single-fruit weight of 150-270 grams. The appearance is entirely bright red, the flesh is yellow, and the soluble solids content is 13%-15%. It is a high-quality variety among early-ripening yellow-fleshed nectarines.
6. Zhongtao Jinmei
Market time: Late June to early July
Zhongtao Jinmei is a fuzzy peach type with yellow flesh and self-pollination. The fruit is large, with an average single-fruit weight of 350 grams and a maximum of 550 grams, and a sugar content of 17%-22%. It has extremely high yield, does not soften after hanging on the tree for 15 days, and stores and ships well.
7. Golden Honey No. 0
Market time: Early May to late June
Golden Honey No. 0 is an early-ripening variety with an average single-fruit weight of about 180 grams and a large-fruit weight of 256 grams. The bagged fruit is golden yellow in color, with fine, dense flesh that is firm, crisp and juicy, of superior quality, self-fruiting, early-fruiting and high-yielding, coming to market relatively early, and with strong stress resistance.
Peaches are a fruit that many people like to eat. Different varieties of peaches differ in appearance and taste. Generally speaking, early-ripening peach varieties still deliver high growing returns and are the first choice for making a fortune in rural areas.
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