Introduction to the Yuhualu Peach Variety and Its Main Characteristics
Bred in 1963 by the Institute of Horticulture, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, from a cross of Baihua Shuimi × Shanghai Shuimi. The original code was 63-12-20 or V or 2-10, and it was named in 1973.
The fruit is oblong, with the two halves relatively broad and symmetrical, and a round, flat apex; the average single fruit weight is 110 g, and the largest fruit weighs 202 g; the ground color of the skin is creamy yellow, with a red blush formed by fine light red dots at the apex, and the skin peels easily; the flesh is creamy white, with no red near the pit, soft and juicy with a strong aroma and a sweet flavor; soluble solids are 11.8%. The pit is semi-free. The tree is vigorous and spreading in form. All types of fruiting branches can bear fruit, flower buds form well, double flower buds are the majority, and the starting node of flower buds is low. High yielding. In the Zhengzhou area of Henan, the fruit ripens on June 19, with a fruit development period of 75 days. The flower is of the rose type, with abundant pollen.
This variety is an excellent early-ripening fresh-eating cultivar. The fruit is large, of high quality, bears early, is high yielding, consistently productive, and highly adaptable. It is suitable for development in various regions.