Libo Blood Peach

Libo Blood Peach

　　Libo Blood Peach is a specialty of Libo County in Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The Libo Blood Peach is of high quality, with vibrant color, a crisp texture, and flesh that is bright red in color, making it highly favored by consumers.

　　Libo has relatively low altitude, especially in towns along the Zhangjiang River such as Yuping, Zhaoyang, Yaoshan, and Laocun, where the average elevation is just over 300 meters. The area also has fertile soil, which is very suitable for growing blood peaches. The Libo Blood Peach is of high quality, with vibrant color, a crisp texture, and flesh that is bright red in color, making it highly favored by consumers. The blood peach has become a brand in the county's agricultural sector and an important source of income for local farmers. This year, 11,000 mu of blood peaches planted along the Zhangjiang River in the county bore fruit on 4,200 mu, with a yield of over 10,000 tons. Since mid-May, during peak production season, merchants from Guangxi, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guiyang, Kaili, and Duyun have come to Libo, purchasing 200,000 to 300,000 kilograms of high-quality blood peaches every day.

　　The Libo Blood Peach helps to nourish qi and blood, and nourish yin to promote body fluids. It can be used for those who suffer from qi and blood deficiency, sallow complexion, emaciation, palpitations, and shortness of breath after serious illness. The blood peach has a relatively high iron content, making it an ideal supportive food for patients with iron-deficiency anemia. The blood peach is high in potassium and low in sodium, making it suitable for patients with edema. The peach kernel has the effects of promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation, and can be used as a supportive treatment for conditions such as amenorrhea and bruises. Extracts from the blood peach kernel have anticoagulant effects, can suppress the cough center to relieve coughing, and can also lower blood pressure, making it a helpful treatment for patients with high blood pressure.

　　The Libo Blood Peach has a long history, excellent varieties, gorgeous blossoms, juicy and delicious flesh, rich nutrition, and an outstanding taste, making it one of the finest summer fruits. With the development of rural eco-tourism, the vast peach blossom landscape of Tuobeishu has become a major base for rural tourism in Libo County. Every year from March to April, when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the mountains are covered with a sea of pink blossoms, creating a spectacular sight that attracts numerous visitors. They come to enjoy the spring scenery, admire the flowers, and engage in creative photography. From May to June, the trees are laden with tempting fruit, drawing visitors to take part in ecological experiences such as picking and tasting peaches.