Baise Oxheart Plum

Baise Oxheart Plum

　　Baise Oxheart Plum, originating from Guangxi, is well-known across China. It is a premium variety of plum, named for its shape resembling an ox’s heart. The fruit turns red or pinkish-red on the side exposed to sunlight, with orange-yellow flesh, high edibility, and a sweet taste that offers a unique flavor.

　　Quality Characteristics

　　Baise Oxheart Plum is a variety of Chinese plum. Advantages: large-sized, attractive appearance, premium quality, and relatively good storage and transport endurance. The fruit has a purplish-red skin with a relatively thick peel. The flesh is orange-yellow, fine-textured and juicy, with about 15% soluble solids content, sweet taste, strong aroma, and premium quality. The tree is vigorous, has an open canopy, and is relatively high-yielding.

　　The fruit is large, with an average weight of 80 grams per fruit, and can exceed 120 grams for the largest ones. It has a heart shape, with a narrowly rounded apex; shallow and indistinct sutures, and symmetrical sides; round and moderately deep, wide stem cavity; the fruit’s base color is yellowish-green with an overall purplish-red blush. The flesh is orange-yellow, fine and crisp, juicy, sweet, with a strong aroma, 97% edibility, around 15% soluble solids content, 11.3% total sugar, 1.3% titratable acid, and premium quality. The flavor improves after 10 days of storage post-harvest. The stone is free and small. The fruit matures in the origin area from late July to early August. It has relatively good storage and transport endurance.

　　The tree is vigorous, has an open canopy, and forms a naturally rounded crown. The branches have strong sprouting and branching capabilities. It mainly bears fruit on short fruiting spurs and spur-type fruit branches. Self-fertility is low, so pollinizer trees are required. It is extremely high-yielding — a four-year-old tree can produce 36.9 kilograms per plant, with yield reaching over 30 tons per hectare. This variety adapts well to various soils, tolerates poor and infertile conditions, and resists drought. No major diseases occur, but damage from peach aphids and peach fruit moths is relatively severe. The fruit is large, attractive, and of premium quality, making it very popular in the market.