Characteristics and traits of the peach variety Zao Hong 2

American variety. Introduced from New Zealand to the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 1985.

The fruit is round, with the two halves symmetrical and the top slightly concave; the average single fruit weight is 117 g, and the largest fruit weighs 180-220 g; the skin's ground color is orange-yellow, fully covered with bright red, glossy, and the skin is not easy to peel; the flesh is orange-yellow, suffused with a small amount of red pigment, hard-melting, with moderately abundant juice, and a sweet-sour balanced flavor with aroma; soluble solids 11%. Clingstone. Fruit cracking is extremely rare, and it stores and ships well. The tree is vigorous, with a semi-spreading growth habit. The branches are thick and sturdy, and all types of fruiting branches can bear fruit. The flower buds start at a low node position, and are mostly compound flower buds; the flowers are large, with abundant pollen. Physiological fruit drop is light, and it is high-yielding. In the Zhengzhou area of Henan, the fruit ripens in early July, and the fruit development period is 90-95 days.

This variety is high-yielding, with large fruit, attractive appearance, and good storage and shipping quality, and is suitable for open-field and protected cultivation. As a variety with a pleasant sweet-sour flavor, it can be developed on an appropriate scale.