What are the suitable varieties for protected cultivation of peach trees

1 Zaoxialu

(1) Fruit characteristics: average fruit weight 90 g, maximum fruit weight 130 g; fruit round, fruit apex round and flat, two halves symmetrical. The ground color of the skin is light greenish white, with coloration on the fruit apex and sunny side, covering 50-70% of the surface. Down is sparse. Flesh milky white, flavor fairly sweet, aromatic; soluble solids 11 5%; clingstone, non-cracking pit, hard pit.

(2) Growth and fruiting habits: tree habit open, tree vigor moderate. Many compound flower buds, flowers large-flowered type, abundant pollen, long, medium and short fruit branches all can bear fruit, high fruit set rate, strong productivity.

(3) Phenological period: blooms in mid-April in the Shijiazhuang area, begins to ripen at the end of May. It is an ideal variety for protected cultivation.

2 Meiguilu

(1) Fruit characteristics: fruit large, average fruit weight 180 g; fruit round or oblong, uniform and consistent. The ground color of the skin is pale yellow-green, with a rose-red blush distributed over the whole fruit, beautiful appearance, coloration covering more than 70% of the surface. Flesh white, fiber medium, flavor sweet, high sugar content, soluble solids 12 5-13 7%. Fruit firmness high, relatively tolerant of storage and transport. Clingstone, small pit, non-cracking pit.

(2) Growth and fruiting habits: tree habit open, tree vigor relatively strong. Long, medium and short fruit branches all can bear fruit, mainly on long fruit branches, many compound flower buds, the starting node of flower buds on long fruit branches is the 3rd node, fruit set rate 32%, yield high and stable. Flowers rose type, pollen largest.

(3) Phenological period: full bloom in mid-April in the Shijiazhuang area, flowering period lasts about 5 days, fruit ripens in mid-June, fruit development period 65 days. 2-3 days earlier than Yuhualu. Performs extremely well under protected cultivation.