Piqiu Tao is a firm-fleshed peach variety suitable for cultivation in the Yangtze River Basin.
Originating in Chengdu, Sichuan, the average single fruit weight is 320g, with the largest fruit reaching 700g. Round in shape with uniform fruit form, the fruit surface takes on 60% bright red coloration when ripe. The fruit surface has abundant fuzz; the flesh is white with a red blush, firm and crisp, with soluble solids at 15.6%, a rich sweet flavor, no acidity, and excellent quality; the stone is small, and the edible rate is 93%. In the Chongqing area, buds break in mid-February, full bloom occurs in mid-March, and the fruit ripens in early July. It is tolerant of storage and transport and extremely high-yielding; in a high-density orchard (222 trees/667 sq m), the third-year yield reaches
Originating in Chengdu, Sichuan, the average single fruit weight is 320g, with the largest fruit reaching 700g. Round in shape with uniform fruit form, the fruit surface takes on 60% bright red coloration when ripe. The fruit surface has abundant fuzz; the flesh is white with a red blush, firm and crisp, with soluble solids at 15.6%, a rich sweet flavor, no acidity, and excellent quality; the stone is small, and the edible rate is 93%. In the Chongqing area, buds break in mid-February, full bloom occurs in mid-March, and the fruit ripens in early July. It is tolerant of storage and transport and extremely high-yielding; in a high-density orchard (222 trees/667 sq m), the third-year yield reaches 2700kg/667 sq m.