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Taohu Jinxiu (Peach Brocade)

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Bred in 1973 by the Horticulture Research Institute of the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences through hybridization of Baihua Shuimi × Yunshu No. 1. Original code Hu 401, named in 1985. The fruit is oval, with the two halves asymmetrical, the fruit apex round and the tip slightly protruding; average single fruit weight 150 g, maximum fruit weight 275 g; the skin is golden yellow with a rose-red blush covering 75% of the surface, thick, not very tough, and peelable; the flesh is golden yellow, with radial purplish-red or rose blush near the stone, hard melting, sweet with a slight tartness, and a strong aroma; soluble solids 12%-16%. Clingstone. The tree is moderately vigorous with an open canopy. It bears fruit mainly on long and medium fruit branches. The first flower buds start at the second and third nodes, mostly compound flower buds. Fairly high yielding. It blooms on April 11 in the Nanjing area, and the fruit ripens in mid to late August.

Bred in 1973 by the Horticulture Research Institute of the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences through hybridization of Baihua Shuimi × Yunshu No. 1. Original code Hu 401, named in 1985. The fruit is oval, with the two halves asymmetrical, the fruit apex round and the tip slightly protruding; average single fruit weight 150 g, maximum fruit weight 275 g; the skin is golden yellow with a rose-red blush covering 75% of the surface, thick, not very tough, and peelable; the flesh is golden yellow, with radial purplish-red or rose blush near the stone, hard melting, sweet with a slight tartness, and a strong aroma; soluble solids 12%-16%. Clingstone. The tree is moderately vigorous with an open canopy. It bears fruit mainly on long and medium fruit branches. The first flower buds start at the second and third nodes, mostly compound flower buds. Fairly high yielding. It blooms on April 11 in the Nanjing area, and the fruit ripens in mid to late August.

This variety is a late-maturing yellow peach cultivar for both fresh eating and processing. Its fresh-eating quality is above average, its canning quality is average, and it is high yielding. It is suitable for development in the suburbs of cities. It is grown on a large scale in Shanghai, and its market prospects look promising.

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