Crimson Peach

Variety origin: It originated from the peach tree (P. persica) native to our country, developed through multiple generations of variation and selective breeding.

Variety distribution: Zengjiao in Fangcun District and Shima in Baiyun District of Guangzhou, and other places, with a total planting area of about 105 hectares citywide.

Variety characteristics: A deciduous small tree with a conical crown. Leaves are lanceolate. Flowers grow in clusters of 1 to 3, red, double-petaled, blooming at Spring Festival, flowers before leaves.

Variety traits: It likes light, tolerates cold and drought, requires fertile, loose, well-drained soil, and avoids alkaline soil, clay and waterlogging. The root system is shallow but well developed, and it responds well to fertilizer and grows quickly.

Cultivation points: In the first year, cultivate wild peach seedlings; in early spring of the second year when the buds begin to swell, use Crimson Peach as the scion for cut grafting, and plant at a spacing of 1.5 m x 2 m between plants and rows. From Major Heat to Start of Autumn, flower bud differentiation occurs; after Mid-Autumn, pinch the tips to control excessive growth and promote flower bud development; in December, carry out artificial defoliation to help regulate flowering before New Year's Eve. In 2 years it can grow into large cut flowers more than 2 m tall. After cutting the flowers, the tree stump can be grafted immediately and can produce once more. Pests and diseases include mites, scale insects and gummosis, which should be prevented and controlled early.