Which hard-flesh peach varieties are good? Five recommendations suitable for the Yangtze River Basin

1. Qinwang. Average single fruit weight 210 grams, maximum fruit weight 350 grams, fruit size relatively uniform. The base color of the peel is yellow-red; at maturity, 80%-100% of the fruit surface turns bright red, the appearance is colorful, and the fruit surface has little fuzz. The fruit is round, the suture line is medium, the fruit shape is relatively symmetrical, the fruit apex is concave, and the stem cavity is medium-deep. The flesh is red-white, with 75% red blush. The flesh is especially hard and does not crack, the texture is fine, and the resistance to browning is strong. Soluble solids 13.7%, tastes sweet with slight acidity, slight aroma, excellent quality. Semi-clingstone, small stone, no stone cracking, edible rate 94%. In the Chongqing area, it buds in mid-February, reaches full bloom in early March, the fruit ripens in early July, and leaves fall in early December. Strong disease resistance, no fruit cracking, extremely tolerant of storage and transport, extremely high yield. In a densely planted orchard (222 plants per mu), the yield per mu can reach 2300 kilograms in the third year. This variety has red flesh, high yield, especially hard flesh, and is especially tolerant of storage and transport. It is a rare medium-ripening hard-flesh peach variety.

2. Chaoshabong. Average single fruit weight 260 grams, maximum fruit weight 420 grams, good fruit uniformity, and at maturity 80%-100% of the fruit surface turns brilliant red. The fruit surface has much fuzz, the fruit is round, relatively symmetrical, the suture line is relatively flat, and the stem cavity is shallow and narrow. The flesh is white, with 25% red blush, the flesh is hard, the flesh texture is fine, soluble solids 15.2%, tastes strongly sweet with no acidity, has aroma, and excellent quality. Clingstone, no stone cracking, edible rate 92.3%. In the Chongqing area, it buds in early February, reaches full bloom in early March, and the fruit ripens in early June. No fruit cracking, tolerant of storage and transport, extremely high yield. In a densely planted orchard (222 plants per mu), the yield per mu reaches 2400 kilograms in the third year after planting. This variety ripens early, has large fruit, excellent quality, hard flesh, high yield, and is tolerant of storage and transport. It is an excellent early-ripening variety with large fruit.

3. Twenty-First Century. Average single fruit weight 240 grams, maximum more than 380 grams, high fruit shape uniformity, and at maturity 70% of the fruit surface turns rose red. The fruit surface has little fuzz, the fruit is round, the suture line is shallow, the fruit apex is sharply pointed, and the stem cavity is shallow and narrow. The flesh is white with red, with 20% red blush, the flesh is especially hard, the texture is fine, soluble solids 15.7%, tastes strongly sweet, no acidity, slight fragrance, excellent quality. Semi-clingstone, small stone, no stone cracking, edible rate 93.7%. In the Chongqing area, it buds in mid-February, reaches full bloom in early March, and the fruit ripens in mid-to-late July. Tolerant of storage and transport, high yield. In a densely planted orchard (222 plants per mu), the yield per mu reaches 1900 kilograms in the third year.

4. Chengyang Daxiantao. Average single fruit weight 330 grams, maximum 510 grams, uniform fruit shape, round, and at maturity 90% of the fruit surface turns brilliant red. Fuzz is medium-much, fruit shape symmetry is good, the suture line is relatively flat, the fruit apex is flat, and the stem cavity is medium-deep. The flesh is white, with 40% red blush, the flesh is hard, the texture is fine, soluble solids 13.6%, tastes sweet with slight acidity, good flavor, excellent quality, clingstone, small stone, no stone cracking, edible rate 94%. In the Chongqing area, it buds in mid-February, reaches full bloom in early March, and the fruit ripens in early July. Strong disease resistance, no fruit cracking, tolerant of storage and transport, high yield. In a densely planted orchard (222 plants per mu), the yield per mu is 1800 kilograms in the third year.

5. Piqiutao. Average single fruit weight 320 grams, maximum fruit weight 700 grams. Spherical, uniform fruit shape, and at maturity 60% of the fruit surface turns bright red. The suture line is symmetrical, the fruit surface has medium-much fuzz, the flesh is white, with red blush, the flesh is hard and crisp, soluble solids 15.6%, tastes strongly sweet, no acidity, fine texture, excellent quality, clingstone, small stone, edible rate 93%. In the Chongqing area, it buds in mid-February, reaches full bloom in mid-March, and the fruit ripens in early July. Tolerant of storage and transport, extremely high yield. In a densely planted orchard (222 plants per mu), the yield per mu reaches 2700 kilograms in the third year.