Which peach and apricot varieties are suitable for courtyard planting?
Okubo Okubo originated in Japan and is now the main peach cultivar in North China. The fruit is nearly round, with an average single fruit weight of 220 g. The fruit apex is round and slightly concave, the suture is shallow and fairly distinct, the two sides are fairly symmetrical, and the fruit shape is uniform. The ground color of the skin is light greenish yellow, with red streaks. The flesh is milky white, with red on the sunny side, fine and soft in texture, juicy, with few fibers, aromatic, and freestone. The soluble solids content is 12%, and the quality is excellent. In the Beijing area, the fruit is harvested in late July. The fruit development period is 100 days. This product has a high fruit-setting rate, and thinning must be done properly during cultivation.
Chunlei Chunlei is the earliest-ripening honey peach variety in China. The fruit is oval, with an average fruit weight of 70 g. The fruit apex is round and flat or pointed-round, the suture is shallow or indistinct, the two sides are fairly symmetrical, and the fruit shape is uniform. The skin is milky white, with the fruit apex slightly red or the sunny side covered with a red blush, medium amount of fuzz, easy to peel. The flesh is white, including near the pit. The texture is soft, and both the juice and fiber content are medium. The flavor is fairly sweet, slightly sour, not astringent, strongly aromatic, soft-pit, semi-clingstone. The soluble solids content is 8%-11%. In the Shanghai area, the fruit is harvested in late May to early June, and the fruit development period is about 56 days. The tree is vigorous and highly adaptable, and the fruit ripens extremely early. The quality of fruit planted in the north is better than in the south. The fruit-setting rate is high, so attention should be paid to early fruit thinning during planting.
Apricot varieties suitable for courtyard planting
Luotuohuang apricot This variety is produced in Beijing. The fruit is round, with an average single fruit weight of 49.5 g. The fruit surface is orange-yellow, the flesh is soft, with slightly more fibers, moderately sweet and sour, juicy and aromatic, of superior quality, clingstone, sweet kernel. The fruit ripens in late May to early June, and the fruit development period is about 55 days. It is highly adaptable, drought-resistant, and cold-resistant.
Xiangbai apricot Xiangbai apricot, also known as Dabai apricot and Yinbai apricot, is a famous fresh-eating apricot variety in China, produced in the area of Fengrun and Zunhua in Hebei and Jixian in Tianjin. The fruit is nearly round, with a single fruit weight of 47.5-67.5 g. The fruit surface is yellow-white, with a pink blush on the sunny side. The flesh is also yellow-white, fine in texture, with few fibers, juicy and sweet, strongly aromatic, and of the highest quality. Freestone or semi-freestone, with a bitter kernel. The fruit ripens in late June, and the fruit development period is 60-70 days. It is drought-resistant, highly adaptable, and high-yielding.