Lanzhou Honey Peach

Lanzhou Honey Peach

　　Gansu is the homeland of peaches, with a peach-growing history of over 3,000 years. Currently, there are more than 200 varieties grown in the province, but the Lanzhou Honey Peach stands out as the finest. There are 184 varieties in Lanzhou, including the June Peach, Vermilion Simple Peach, Flat-top Hairy Peach, Semi-drought Peach, Late Water Peach, Flat Peach, Yellow-flesh Peach, East-is-Red Peach, White Powder Peach, Feicheng Peach, and Flower Peach, grown in a peach orchard spanning over 7,100 acres in Anning District. The Late Water Peach and White Powder Peach are the most renowned. Lanzhou Honey Peaches are large and plump, averaging about 150 grams each. Their skin is slightly thick, with a purplish-red tint on the sun-exposed side. The flesh is delicate, soft, and sweet, rich in honey-like juice, fragrant, and deliciously flavorful. These peaches are packed with nutrients, including protein, fat, vitamins, volatile oils, organic acids, minerals, crude fiber, and carbohydrates. They can satisfy hunger and quench thirst when eaten fresh, nourishing the body. Additionally, they help stimulate bile secretion, aid digestion, and relieve constipation. The high number of elderly residents aged eighty to ninety in Anning Fort is believed to be related to the local habit of eating peaches. (Lanzhou)