Fresh Peaches from Banshan in Xindeng

Fresh Peaches from Banshan in Xindeng

　　Fresh peaches from Banshan in Xindeng are a specialty of Banshan Village, Xindeng Town, Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. There are many varieties of peaches grown in Xindeng’s Banshan, ranging from early-season yellow peaches and honey peaches to later ones like Hongshazi, Baifeng, and Yanhong. “Great taste, large fruit size, and high sweetness” are the hallmarks of Banshan peaches.

　　Banshan Village in Xindeng Town boasts beautiful, unpolluted natural scenery and fertile soil, making it an ideal place for growing peaches. Every early April, the hillsides are covered with peach blossoms that look like crimson clouds. An annual “Peach Blossom Festival” is held here, attracting numerous visitors and helping to promote the Banshan peach brand. Banshan Village has also been designated as an urban agricultural demonstration zone by Hangzhou City.

　　To visit Banshan Village in Xindeng, Fuyang, drive from Hangzhou along the Hangzhou–Fuyang Riverside Highway or National Highway 320 to Fuyang, then take Provincial Highway 23 to Xindeng. After crossing the Xindeng Bridge, continue along Lingshan Road for about 7 kilometers to reach the village.