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Introduction to the Characteristics and Cultivation Techniques of the Zaolu Flat Peach Variety

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In 1978, it was bred by the Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, through hybridization of Sahong Peento × Zaoxiangyu. Its original code was 3-34-14. The fruit is flat in shape, with a sunken apex and a shallow suture; the average single fruit weight is 68 grams, and the maximum fruit weight is 95 grams; the ground color of the skin is creamy yellow, with 50% of the fruit surface covered with a red blush, moderate fuzz, and easy peeling; the flesh is milky white, slightly red near the stone, hard-melting, fine in texture, slightly fragrant, and sweet in flavor; soluble solids are 9.0%. The stone is clingstone, small, and the edible rate of the fruit is high. Cracked stones are very few. The tree vigor is moderate, and the tree habit

In 1978, it was bred by the Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, through hybridization of Sahong Peento × Zaoxiangyu. Its original code was 3-34-14.

The fruit is flat in shape, with a sunken apex and a shallow suture; the average single fruit weight is 68 grams, and the maximum fruit weight is 95 grams; the ground color of the skin is creamy yellow, with 50% of the fruit surface covered with a red blush, moderate fuzz, and easy peeling; the flesh is milky white, slightly red near the stone, hard-melting, fine in texture, slightly fragrant, and sweet in flavor; soluble solids are 9.0%. The stone is clingstone, small, and the edible rate of the fruit is high. Cracked stones are very few. The tree vigor is moderate, and the tree habit is open. Compound flower buds are mostly present, and the starting node of flower buds is the first or second node. All types of fruiting branches can bear fruit, and it is high-yielding. In the Zhengzhou area of Henan, the fruit ripens on June 10, and the fruit development period is 67 days. The flower is of the Rosaceae type, with a large amount of pollen.

This variety is an excellent new early-maturing flat peach variety. It has a beautiful appearance, sweet flavor, excellent quality, high yield, and is easy to cultivate and manage, so it can be developed in various regions.

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