Detailed introduction to the new large peach variety Hongfurong

Hongfurong giant peach is a mid-to-late ripening variety. In the Beijing area, the flowering period is in mid-to-late April, and the fruit can be picked in early August, with a whole growth period of about 110 days. It has extremely strong storage tolerance; the harvested peaches can be kept at normal temperature for 20 days without spoiling or rotting, making it most suitable for long-distance transport. The peaches are especially large, with an average fruit weight of 420 grams and a maximum of up to 1210 grams. The appearance is gorgeous; when ripe, the fruit is nearly round with a flat top, the suture line is obvious, the peach fuzz falls off naturally, and the fruit surface is pink. The flesh is milky white, dense, and of hard-melting texture, with a strong wild peach aroma, a sweet taste, and it belongs to the crisp-textured peach type. The fruit sugar content is 14.8%-18%, freestone, and thick-fleshed.

In addition, it is simple to grow and highly adaptable. Trial bases can be set up in mountainous areas, hilly land, and black soil, clay soil, loess soil, and sandy soil, with the best results in sandy soil and loess soil. It is easy to manage, the tree grows vigorously, the branch angles are semi-spreading, the branching rate is high, it is easy to train and prune, and all types of branches readily form flower buds. Its self-fruiting ability is strong, and young trees mainly bear fruit on medium and long fruiting branches. After planting in the first year, it can bloom and bear fruit in the second year, with a yield of 10-20 jin per plant. In the third year it bears fruit in small quantities, with 50-100 jin per plant, and reasonable close planting can be carried out appropriately.