Leting Honey Peach

Leting Honey Peach

　　Honey Peach

　　In August 2001, Leting County was designated as the “China Peach Township” by the State Forestry Administration.

　　Leting County in Hebei Province is located on the coast of the Bohai Sea in the southeast of Tangshan City. It is a beautiful and fertile place with convenient transportation. The Tanggang Expressway leads directly to Tangshan and connects to the entire nation. The county has 150,000 mu of fresh peach planting area, with an annual output of 23,000 tons of fresh peaches and an annual output value of 380 million yuan. The related processing, packaging, and storage industries generate 390 million yuan per year. The output value of fresh peaches accounts for 22% of the total agricultural output value, with both yield and benefits ranking first in the province.

　　Leting’s coastal location and climatic conditions give it a natural off-season advantage in fresh peach production. In the past, low peach prices hurt farmers, a consequence of a single variety, outdated production models, and concentrated market availability. The Leting Forestry Bureau repositioned fresh peach production, seeking solutions through variety improvement and off-season development to fill market gaps. In 2002, Leting produced SOD longevity honey peaches and acquired the patent; the “Lefeng” brand fresh peaches were certified as “Green Food – Product” by the National Green Food Development Center, and all fruit products were registered under the “Lefeng” trademark.

　　In recent years, the county’s forestry department has actively served farmers, continuously delivering scientific and technological advancements to them. While guiding fruit farmers to continuously improve peach varieties, they have also developed greenhouse-grown fresh peaches, leading to steady annual income growth for fruit growers.

　　Currently, Leting County has developed over 30,000 mu of greenhouse-grown fresh peaches, with planting households earning an annual net income of more than 10,000 yuan per mu. Among the peaches grown in Leting County, white-fleshed honey peaches account for over 70%.

　　Early-maturing peaches include: Yuhualu, Qingfeng, Beijing No.1, Annong Honey, Zaoyan, Nectarine, Zaofengwang, Jinghong (July 5 to July 22). Mid-season peaches include: Dajiu Bao, Wanjiu Bao (July 22 to August 15). Late-season peaches include: Beijing No.14, No.24, Lühua No.9, Chongyanghong, Hongganlu (around August 20).