Golden Crown, a new yellow peach variety, is suitable for both canning and fresh eating

Golden Crown is a new yellow peach variety for both canning and fresh eating, selected from naturally crossed open-pollinated seedlings of Jinxiu. In September 2006, it passed expert appraisal organized by the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology. The fruit is nearly round, with an average single fruit weight of 167 g and a maximum of 245 g. The skin is golden yellow, with no red blush, and the appearance is beautiful; the flesh is yellow, non-melting, does not brown, has good overall traits for canning processing, and is sweet-sour and palatable for fresh eating. It contains 13.8% soluble solids, 9.8% total sugar, and 0.67% total acid, with a rich apricot aroma and excellent quality; the pit is small and clingstone, and the utilization rate for canning processing is 82.7%. In the central-southern Shandong region, the fruit ripens at the end of July and the beginning of August. The fruit development period is 100-110 d (days), and the harvest period for canning processing is long (July 25 to August 10). The tree is vigorous, with a high germination rate, strong branching ability, and a high fruit-setting rate for white flowers. It bears fruit early, is high-yielding, and is resistant to bacterial spot disease.