Introduction to the Sahuahong Flat Peach Variety and Analysis of Its Characteristics

Originating from the Caohuijing and Changqiao areas of Shanghai.

The fruit is flat in shape, with the two halves asymmetrical, the apex sunken, the back rounded, and the belly protruding as a blunt point; average single fruit weight 120 g; the skin is creamy yellow in color, with a red blush at the top, densely covered with dark red spots, the skin relatively thick, highly tenacious, and easy to peel; the flesh is milky white, slightly red near the pit, soft in texture, very juicy, and sweetly fragrant; soluble solids 11.9%. Clingstone. The tree vigor is medium to strong, with an open, spreading growth habit. Multiple flower buds predominate, and the starting node position of flower buds is low. It fruits mainly on short fruit branches and is high-yielding. In the Nanjing area it blooms on March 24 and the fruit ripens in mid-July. The flower is of the Rosaceae type.

This variety is a mid-season fresh-eating cultivar. Its quality is superior, it begins fruiting early, the fruit is large, and it is high-yielding, so it can be cultivated in appropriate amounts as a novelty variety.