Chengyang Giant Immortal Peach

Chengyang Giant Immortal Peach

　　The Chengyang Giant Immortal Peach is a seedling variant discovered in 1993 at the center of a peach orchard in Anle Village, Xiazhuang Subdistrict Office, by the Fruit Tree Station of Chengyang District, Qingdao City. After years of selective breeding and research, it was promoted for cultivation.

　　This variety exhibits stable and excellent overall traits, passed expert evaluation in 1996, and was recognized as a new high-quality mid-to-late season peach variety by the Shandong Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1997, officially named the “Chengyang Giant Immortal Peach.”

　　The Chengyang Giant Immortal Peach ripens in mid-to-late August. The fruit is exceptionally large, slightly oblate in shape, with an average single fruit weight in grams. The largest fruits can weigh up to 900 grams. The base color of the fruit is yellow-green with bright red on the surface, covered with short and dense fuzz. The fruit top is flat, suitable for shallow sutures, with a deep stem cavity. The flesh is yellow-green, fine and crisp in texture, juicy, sweet and tangy with a pleasant taste, and has a soluble solids content of 11.5%–14%. It is a freestone variety. The fruit is resistant to storage and transportation. Under normal room temperature, it can be kept for about 10 days.

　　This variety has strong tree vigor and an open growth habit. Fruits can be seen two years after planting, and full production can be achieved by the third year. During peak production, the yield can reach 30,000–45,000 kilograms per hectare. Young trees mainly bear fruit on medium to long fruiting branches, while mature trees primarily produce from medium to short fruiting branches. The variety shows strong adaptability and resistance.