How is the peach cultivar Zaohualu? An introduction to the characteristics of the Zaohualu peach variety

In 1978, it was bred by the Horticultural Research Institute of the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences from natural seedlings of immature embryos of Yuhualu through tissue culture. Its original code was 78-2-1, and it was named in 1985.

The fruit is nearly round, uniform, symmetric in both halves, with a round and flat apex, slightly concave; the average single fruit weight is 60 grams, and the largest fruit weight is 97 grams; the base color of the skin is creamy yellow, and the top is densely covered with small rose-red dots or forms a bright red blush, and the skin peels easily; the flesh is milky white, with no red blush near the pit, soft and juicy in texture, sweet in taste, sometimes astringent; soluble solids 10.5%-12.5%. The pit is semi-clinging and does not split. The tree is vigorous and open in growth habit. All types of fruiting branches can bear fruit, the starting node of flower buds is low, and compound flower buds are dominant. High yield. In the Zhengzhou area of Henan, it blooms on April 5, and the fruit ripens in late May to early June, with a fruit development period of 56-58 days. The flower is of the rose type, with abundant pollen.

This variety is an extremely early-maturing fresh-eating variety, with round and proper fruit shape, bright color, and a flat rather than protruding fruit apex. It has strong adaptability and relatively good quality. It can be developed in tourist areas and the inner suburbs of cities.