Introduction to the Okubo Peach Variety and Its Main Characteristics

In 1920, Shigegoro Okubo of Kumayama-cho, Akaiwa-gun, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, accidentally discovered a seedling among white peach trees. It was named in 1927.

The fruit is round and symmetrical, with a round and flat top; the average single fruit weight is 205 grams; the base color of the skin is milky white with a red blush, and the skin peels easily; the flesh is hard-melting, dense, sweet in flavor, and aromatic; the soluble solids content is 10%-14%. It is a freestone. The tree crown is strongly spreading, and the branches tend to droop. Young trees mostly bear long fruit branches and enter the fruiting stage early; after the full fruiting stage, the tree vigor tends to weaken. It mainly bears fruit on medium and short fruit branches, with many plump compound flower buds, and the lowest flower bud node is the second node. It is high-yielding and stable-yielding. In the Zhengzhou area of Henan, the fruit ripens in late July, and the fruit development period is 110 days. The flower is rose-type, with abundant pollen.

This variety has large fruit, an attractive appearance, excellent quality, good yielding performance, and strong adaptability. It is a variety for both fresh eating and processing.