Introduction to the characteristics of the Datuan Shenfeng Honeydew Peach variety

The Datuan Shenfeng Honeydew Peach is mainly produced in Guoyuan Village, Datuan Town, Nanhui District, Shanghai, China. It is a high-quality honey peach carefully cultivated by experts and technicians over more than 20 years. It was officially named in 1989, won the Silver Award at the "National Forestry Famous, Special, Excellent and New Products@#@119@#@" in 1994, and in November 1998 an application was filed with the National Trademark Office to register the "Shenfeng" brand trademark. The product is exported to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Hong Kong, China, Singapore and other places. The Datuan Shenfeng Honeydew Peach has a planting area of 2000 mu in Datuan Town, its breeding site and main production area, and 2000 mu in other surrounding towns. In full production, peach trees yield more than 1500 kg per mu, with a net income of about 8000 yuan per mu, and the economic benefit is more than double that of other varieties. In recent years, the Datuan Honeydew Peach research team has continuously improved and enhanced the cultivation techniques of the Datuan Honeydew Peach, so that the hybrid vigor of this peach has been well maintained and carried forward. The characteristics of this variety are: the fruit is nearly round, with an average single fruit weight of 220 g. Because of its large fruit shape, it is known as the "half-jin peach" (the largest fruit weighs 565 g). The soluble solids content is about 13%-14%. The peach has a strong flavor, sweet with aroma, not sour, and no bitter or astringent taste. The skin color is yellow-green, with a rosy red blush on the top and the sunny side. The skin is thick and tough, and it is tolerant of storage and transport. The biggest characteristic of this peach is that it has no pollen, so artificial pollination is needed using pollen from peach trees with good quality and a compatible flowering period, such as "Yulu". The Datuan Honeydew Peach belongs to the honey peach type. Generally, it begins to bear fruit 3 years after planting and reaches full production at 5 years, with an annual yield per tree of up to 50 kg-75 kg. The density is about 40 trees per mu, and the yield per mu can reach 1500-2000 kg, with no alternating bearing of heavy and light years. In the Shanghai area, the peach tree buds in late March, blooms in early April, with a flowering period of about 10 days, and ripens from July 15 to August 10. It can be cultivated in areas with an average annual temperature of 8°C-17°C. This peach variety is suitable for soils of various natures. Applying organic fertilizers such as farmyard manure, together with compound fertilizer, can ensure the growth needs of the peach tree at all stages. The types of fertilization include base fertilizer, topdressing, and post-harvest fertilizer. The wood of the branches of this peach variety is relatively soft, so short pruning should be the main method. On the basis of winter pruning, attention should be paid to summer branch thinning. On the basis of timely branch thinning and fruit thinning, bagging of the peaches begins in late May, thereby producing top-quality "Datuan Honeydew Peaches".