Longquan Honey Peaches

Longquan Honey Peaches

　　Longquan, located in the eastern suburbs of Chengdu, is known as “a land where flowers bloom year-round and fruits scent the air in every season.” It is nationally renowned as a fruit-producing region and China’s honey peach base. The district has 280,000 mu of fruit orchards, yielding 260,000 tons of fruit annually. Peaches are one of Longquan’s most distinctive fruits, with over 100,000 mu planted and an annual output of 80,000 tons. For many years, Longquan honey peaches have been famous for their unique quality and strong market appeal, making them bestsellers across the country.

　　The terrain of Longquan is mainly characterized by low hills, and the local climate falls under the central Sichuan Basin’s subtropical humid type. Especially influenced by the Longquan Mountain Range, it forms a unique microclimate zone: mild and moist, with no severe cold in winter or intense heat in summer, warm springs and cool autumns, distinct seasons, and a short frost period. In terms of soil, the unique purple soil of Longquan Hill retains water and nutrients well and offers good breathability. It is rich in phosphorus, potassium, and other mineral nutrients. These distinctive natural conditions set Longquan apart from other peach-growing areas in central and eastern Sichuan, as well as the plains regions, and even more so from those in other provinces. The premium-quality peaches produced here—such as Zaoxiangyu, Baifeng, Piqiutao, Jingyan, and Wanbaitao—are pinkish-white, juicy, sweet, and fragrant, making them top-tier among peach varieties.