Introduction of new giant winter peach varieties, a first look at new peach varieties
The "Giant Winter Peach", king of Chinese peaches, is a newly bred superior winter peach variety from the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Its outstanding characteristics are as follows:
Exceptionally large fruit. The average single fruit weight reaches over 400 grams, with the largest single fruit reaching 1200 grams. The fruit is nearly round, making it one of the largest peach varieties currently available in China.
Beautiful appearance and excellent quality. After ripening, the fruit fuzz falls off naturally. The background color of the fruit surface is creamy yellow, and the fruit surface is bright red, very gorgeous, matching international popular colors; the flesh is milky white, dense in texture, tender and firm, with a sweet and delicate fragrance, and a sugar content of 17%-19%. The pit is small, semi-clinging, with an edible rate of 95%, and the quality is extremely superior. The flesh is elastic, resistant to bruising and pressure, and extremely tolerant of storage and transportation. It can be stored at room temperature for 35-45 days, especially suitable for long-distance transport and sale.
Strong adaptability and good yield. It can be planted wherever peach trees can be grown. It has particularly good drought resistance, cold resistance, and tolerance to poor soil. It is easy to cultivate, and ordinary farmers can successfully grow it. In the fourth year after planting, the yield per mu can reach over 4000 kg, and after the sixth year, the yield per mu can reach 6000 kg.
Good market demand and high price. Growing the "Giant Winter Peach" brings particularly good economic benefits. It ripens from late September to early October, which is exactly the off-season for peaches. Therefore, it has good market demand and an extremely high selling price. The general wholesale price can reach 20 yuan-30 yuan per kg, and the higher price can reach 40 yuan-50 yuan per kg, with the output value per mu reaching the astonishing effect of over 50,000 yuan.