Introduction to Late-Ripening Peach Varieties and Their Ripening Times

Friends who have grown peaches probably know that early-ripening peaches usually mature in May and June, those ripening from mid-June to July are mid-season peaches, while late-ripening ones usually don't come until August to late October. So, do you know which varieties of late-ripening peaches there are? When do they respectively ripen? Friends who want to know, read on!

I. What varieties of late-ripening peaches are there?

The following late-ripening peach varieties are relatively common on the market now: Jinqiu Hongmi Peach, Qiutong Peach, Yingshuanghong Peach (Dongxuewang Peach), Qilu Juhong Peach (Tianbao Jumi, Yimeng Shuanghong), Dongxue Hongmi, Zhongyou No. 21 Nectarine, and Huangjinmi No. 4 Yellow Peach.

II. When do different varieties of late peaches ripen?

1. Jinqiu Hongmi Peach

Mid-to-late ripening variety; the fruit ripening period is from the end of September to early-to-mid October, and bagging the fruit with double-layer bags can extend the ripening period to mid-to-late October. The fruit is round, the suture line is relatively obvious, and the fruit apex is slightly protruding; the fruit is large and uniform in size, with an average single fruit weight of 285g and a maximum fruit weight of 600g; the peel is medium-thick and not easy to peel off, and when ripe the fruit's background color is milky white, with more than 70% of bagged fruit showing red color, and the fuzz on the fruit surface is sparse and short; after the fruit ripens it gives off a rich fragrance; the flesh is milky white, clingstone, with a red blush near the stone, and the flesh is fine, dense, firm and crisp, with a sweet taste; the soluble solids content is 15%-20%, reaching 25.5%. The quality is excellent, and it is resistant to storage and transportation with a long shelf life.

2. Qiutong Peach

The ripening time is mid-September on the Gregorian calendar; the fruit is pink, and under good light conditions the whole fruit turns bright red, with a gorgeous appearance. The fruit is round, the depth and width of the suture line are both medium, the flesh on both sides is symmetrical, and the maturity is uniform; the fruit surface is neat, and the flesh is pale greenish-white, freestone. The fruit is large, with an average size of more than 400 grams. It is a firm-fleshed peach, can be stored at room temperature for more than 20 days, and has a sugar content of 18%.

3. Yingshuanghong Peach (Dongxuewang Peach)

Late-ripening variety, single fruit weight 200 grams; hard melting flesh, extremely resistant to storage and transportation; excellent quality, sugar content of the fruit above 16%; ripens from mid-October to early November, and after the fruit ripens it can hang on the tree and harvest can be delayed until Minor Snow, and it can be stored in cold storage until New Year's Day and the Spring Festival; extremely high yield.

4. Qilu Juhong Peach (Tianbao Jumi, Yimeng Shuanghong)

The result of 50 years of scientific research by fruit farmers in Pingyi, Shandong; extra-large fruit, with an average single fruit weight of 350 grams and large fruit reaching 650 grams; gorgeous color, with more than 80% of bagged fruit showing bright red; hard melting flesh, resistant to storage and transportation; white flesh; clingstone; sugar content of the fruit above 14%; extremely high yield; ripens in mid-October, and after the fruit ripens it can hang on the tree until early-to-mid November.

5. Huangjinmi No. 4 Yellow Peach

Single fruit weight around 220 grams; the background color of the peel is golden yellow, with bright red coloring, and after bagging it appears pure golden yellow; the fruit is hard melting flesh, with a rich sweet flavor and aroma; the soluble solids can reach 17.2%, the quality is excellent, and it has high yield potential.

6. Dongxue Hongmi

An extremely late-ripening peach variety, with a ripening period in mid-November; resistant to storage, and can be refrigerated until the Spring Festival; the fruit is uniform, with an average fruit weight of 300 grams, and the premium fruit setting rate can reach 92%-95%; high yield, and under close planting the yield per mu can reach more than 2000 kilograms in the second year of planting; the late ripening period and high sugar content give it an excellent taste, gorgeous color, and no fruit cracking.

7. Zhongyou No. 21 Nectarine

Late-ripening, with a ripening period in early September and a fruit development period of 155 days; single fruit weight 200-300 grams; yellow flesh and clingstone; hard melting flesh; the fruit surface is bright red, and golden yellow after bagging; soluble solids content above 18%; sweet and fragrant taste; self-fruitful; high yield potential.

Above, the editor has introduced seven late-ripening peach varieties to you respectively, and their latest ripening period is around mid-October. Have you ever eaten any of the peaches above?

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