Peach Blossoms in Nancun

Peach Blossoms in Nancun

　　Peach Blossoms in Nancun

　　The peach blossom, also known as pink peach blossom, is originally native to northwestern China. Since its introduction to Tangbu Dongcun in 1970 up to now, it has a history of over 30 years, with a cultivation area of over 300 acres and more than 40,000 trees. Every spring is the blooming season for peach blossoms, and the contiguous plantings in the main production areas resemble a sea of rosy clouds. The peach tree is a deciduous small tree with an open crown, smooth twigs, long elliptical leaves, and flowers that grow laterally, singly, and are pink in color. Peach trees require ample spacing between plants, with an average of about 160 trees planted per acre. Major varieties include Tea Brown, Double-Crowned Crimson, and Dense Buds, along with Bonsai Peach Blossoms suitable for potted displays. Peach blossoms are grafted flowers, which can undergo grafting and pruning for many years, and are rotated every three to four years.

　　The cultivation of peach blossoms is greatly affected by natural conditions, pests and diseases, and human management. Firstly, typhoons and floods can inhibit the growth of peach blossoms or even cause them to die. Secondly, the control of pests and diseases mainly involves dealing with scale insects, yellow caterpillars, heartborers, leafrollers, as well as preventing powdery mildew, rust disease, and mite infestations. Thirdly, human management is the most crucial aspect. Peach blossoms need sufficient and even water and fertilizer, year-round meticulous pruning, and at the end of the year, growers must manage flowering times based on weather and temperature conditions through human intervention, achieving the goal of welcoming the spring with blooming blossoms.

　　The sales season for peach blossoms is typically in the middle to late lunar December each year. Because the color of the peach blossom is “peach red,” which sounds like the word for “grand plans” (宏图), inserting a branch during the Lunar New Year symbolizes “great business prospects” for merchants, “a multitude of successful students” for teachers, and “good luck in romance” for young people. As a result, in the run-up to the Spring Festival, they are beloved by hotels, restaurants, clubs, shops, households, and others. Customers who come to order, reserve, or purchase the blossoms, as well as tourists who come to admire them, are endless, and sales have been rising year after year.

　　Tangbu Dongcun is located in the northwest of Nancun Town, just separated from downtown Guangzhou by a river. From Guangzhou, take the Panyu Bridge, then follow Yingbin Road to the Tangxi Interchange, turn left onto Nanda Highway, drive about 300 meters to the Tangbu Dongcun archway, and then go straight about 600 meters from the entrance of the archway to reach the peach blossom fields. To facilitate customer purchases, Tangbu Dongcun has repeatedly improved the roads leading to the cultivation areas. During the Spring Festival, police officers are also assigned to maintain traffic order, greatly improving convenience for customers.