Jiuxian Peach

Jiuxian Peach

The Jiuxian Peach is a protected geographical indication product.

　　A specialty of Wengyuan, named after Jiuxian Village in Jiangwei Town, Wengyuan County — known as the “Hometown of China’s Jiuxian Peach.” The fruit has been cultivated since the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, boasting a history of nearly 500 years. The Jiuxian Peach belongs to the southern China hard-fleshed peach variety and is characterized by its large size, small pit, thick flesh, pit-free flesh, and high sugar content. The fruit has a pinkish appearance, is plump in shape, with crisp and melt-in-the-mouth flesh that is sweet and refreshing. The average weight of a single fruit exceeds 200 grams, and it has an oblong shape with a slightly curved and pointed top. Its flesh is crisp, and it has a distinctive flavor. The peach is mainly grown in areas such as Longxian, Jiangwei, and Bazai.

　　The Wengjiang Jiuxian Peach, originally from Jiuxian Village in Jiangwei Town, Wengyuan County, derives its name from this origin. It has been cultivated since the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, with a cultivation history of nearly 500 years.

　　The Wengjiang Jiuxian Peach is part of the southern China hard-fleshed peach variety and is known for its large size, plumpness, thick flesh, small pit, easy pit removal, late ripening, and high sugar content. The fruit features a pinkish exterior, with an average single fruit weighing over 200 grams, and has an oblong shape with a slightly curved and pointed top. Its outer skin has small red star-like speckles, with red skin and white flesh. The flesh is crisp, honey-sweet, intensely fragrant, and refreshingly sweet upon eating, offering a unique flavor.

　　Wengyuan is known as the “Hometown of China’s Jiuxian Peach.” In 1985, the Wengjiang Jiuxian Peach was designated as a high-quality and rare fruit variety in Guangdong Province, and in 2007, it obtained pollution-free food certification, earning reputations as the “Immortal Peach” and “Fine Fruit of Lingnan.” Picking season: July 1 – July 25.

　　The protected geographical indication area for Jiuxian Peach covers the current administrative regions of Longxian Town, Jiangwei Town, Bazai Town, and Guandu Town in Wengyuan County, Guangdong Province.