Characteristics of the peach cultivar Ruiguang 3

Bred in 1981 by the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences from a cross of Jingyu x NJN76. Original code 81-25-10, selected in 1986, approved and named in 1997.

The fruit is nearly round, well formed, with a flat apex; average single fruit weight 145 g, maximum fruit weight 235 g; the ground color of the skin is greenish white, with 75% of the fruit surface covered by a red blush, and the skin does not separate from the flesh; the flesh is white with a small amount of red pigment, juicy, sweet in flavor, with a faint aroma; soluble solids 11.5%. Semi-clingstone. Tree vigor is relatively strong, the tree posture is relatively strong and relatively spreading. Flower buds are plump, the first flower bud node is the fourth node, compound flower buds are numerous, small flower type, with abundant pollen. High yielding. In the Zhengzhou area of Henan, it flowers on April 3, and the fruit ripens in early July, with a fruit development period of about 90 days.

This cultivar has large fruit, good color, above-average quality, and extremely high productivity; it is the first generation of excellent white-fleshed sweet nectarine lines bred in China. However, the fruit does not keep well for storage and transport, and in years with abundant rain, fruit cracking occurs. It can be developed in appropriate amounts in the northern regions of China.