Shangping Eagle Beak Honey Peach

Shangping Eagle Beak Honey Peach

　　The Jiulian Mountain Eagle Beak Honey Peach is grown in Shangping Town, Lianping County, covering a plantation area of over 10,000 mu. The Jiulian Mountain Eagle Beak Honey Peach boasts bright colors, large and beautiful fruits, crisp and tender flesh, and a sweet and refreshing taste. Its quality far surpasses that of other similar products, making it a rare and premium fruit. The average fruit weighs 150 grams, with the largest single fruit weighing 360 grams. It is an outstanding variety among China’s southern hard-fleshed honey peach cultivars. The product sells well in cities such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and is deeply loved by consumers.

　　After the height of summer during Major Heat, it is the peak season for peach harvest. Now is the best time to enjoy peaches. The Eagle Beak Honey Peach is a hard-fleshed fuzzy peach and a local specialty of Lianping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province—the “Hometown of China’s Eagle Beak Honey Peach.” It is called the Eagle Beak Honey Peach because the tip of the peach closely resembles an eagle’s beak. The fruit has a greenish color tinged with red, a bright hue, large size, tender flesh, moderate firmness, ample juiciness, and a sweet, crisp taste. It also keeps well. Even when the skin lacks redness, it remains very sweet—hence the name “honey peach.”

　　The Eagle Beak Honey Peach is currently the finest peach variety in Guangdong and even across Southern China, hailed by agricultural experts as the “pinnacle of peaches.” It is one of the “Top Ten Fruits of Lingnan.” For some reason, it is hard to find in fruit shops in Guangzhou, though occasionally street vendors may sell it from baskets, which is why many people have only heard of it but never tasted it. Some describe it as the “legendary Eagle Beak Honey Peach” to emphasize its rarity and value.

　　The Eagle Beak Honey Peach is sweet, juicy, low in calories, and highly nutritious. Peaches contain 4–6 times more iron than apples and pears, helping to enrich blood, strengthen the spleen, eliminate bodily waste, and enhance a rosy complexion. Since ancient times, it has been a key ingredient in summer beauty regimens. Additionally, peaches are rich in organic acids and dietary fiber, which can stimulate gastrointestinal motility and aid digestion. However, Li Shizhen once said, “Eating too many raw peaches can cause bloating and boils, bringing harm without benefit.”

　　The Eagle Beak Honey Peach is delicious and juicy. Besides being eaten fresh, it is commonly used in salads, desserts, and beverages.