What kind of peach is the black peach? Get to know the black peach, a rare variety among peaches

The black peach, also called the Black Peach Queen, originated in North America. It adapts to cultivation in both northern and southern China and is the special peach variety with the greatest development value in China in recent years. This variety has a short tree form, many branches, few developed branches, strong sprouting ability, and enters the fruiting stage early, bearing fruit mainly on medium fruit branches. It blooms in March, and the flowering period is long. The flower color is redder than that of ordinary peach blossoms, giving it some ornamental value. The fruit grows slowly from June to July, enters the fruit-swelling stage in August, and ripens in early September. Its appearance is like that of an ordinary peach, and the fruit is relatively large, generally weighing 120-160 grams, with the largest single fruit reaching 245 grams. In particular, both the skin and flesh of this variety's fruit are black with a purple tint, with red showing through the black, and the appearance is very attractive. It is currently the only black-fleshed peach variety in the world. The fruit is juicy, richly sweet, with a pleasant sweet-and-sour taste and a strong honey peach flavor. According to expert assessment, the flesh sweetness and nutritional value of the black peach far exceed those of other varieties. Its vitamin C content is 10 times that of other peach varieties, making it a rare peach treasure. The fruit is rich in a variety of special elements and has effects such as promoting digestion and lowering blood pressure. It is currently a very rare precious fruit that combines food use with disease-resistance and health benefits. The price of its fresh fruit is 10 times the local price of ordinary peaches, and it once won first prize in the China Famous, Excellent and New Variety Competition.

This variety has strong adaptability and resistance to pests and diseases, abundant pollen, good yield, and is easy to cultivate and manage. It generally bears fruit in the second year after planting, and in the full production period the yield per mu can reach 2000-3000 kg. Because the black peach ripens during the off-season for fruit, and its fruit color also caters to people's consumption trend toward black foods, its development prospects are very broad. The successful development of the black peach can not only add a rare black health fruit for consumers, but also provide a brand-new path to wealth for the broad masses of farmers.