When Do Hanlu Honey Peaches Ripen? A Detailed Guide to Their Ripening Time
“Hanlu Honey” peach is one of the three late-ripening superior peach varieties in Shandong, with a fruit ripening period between Feicheng Yang Peach and Qingzhou Honey Peach. So, when is the ripening time of Hanlu Honey?
1. Ripening Time of Hanlu Honey
Hanlu honey peaches generally ripen in mid-to-late September. Fruit set begins in mid-April, and the growth period lasts more than 5 months. The large temperature difference between day and night in autumn gives this peach variety high sweetness and good taste.
2. Characteristics of Hanlu Honey Peaches
The fruit weighs about 280 grams on average, is nearly round, and somewhat flattened. The base color of the fruit surface is milky yellow, and at full ripeness about 40% of the surface is colored. The flesh is milky white, fine and tender, of superior quality, and contains 19% soluble solids. The stone clings to the flesh, and the flesh near the stone is red. This peach has strong adaptability, is cold-resistant, tolerant of poor soil and drought, relatively disease-resistant, and intolerant of waterlogging.
3. Main Value of Hanlu Honey Peaches
In 1980, it won the Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Achievement Award, and Chongqing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Dalian and counties within Shandong successively introduced and cultivated more than 2 million plants.
In 1985, after appraisal hosted by the Shandong Provincial Department of Agriculture and the Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Commission, it was listed as a famous fruit product of the province.
Xishigou in Xiazhuang Subdistrict, Chengyang District, Qingdao, China is a community orchard town, adjacent to Fujiabu Fruit Sightseeing Garden and Maogong Mountain Scenic Area in Chengyang District, Qingdao, China. It has grapes, apples, strawberries, peaches and more. Among them, Hanlu Honey Peach was successfully introduced, and the planted area has grown to more than 800 mu, with an annual output of 4-5 million jin and an income of more than 4 million yuan. In 1995, the “Hanlu Honey” peach of Xishigou Village, Xiazhuang Town, Chengyang District, Qingdao, Shandong, China won the gold award at the 3rd National Agricultural Expo and was named the “Home of Hanlu Honey Peaches” by Qingdao, China.