Yitong Jingtai Large Red Apricot

Yitong Jingtai Large Red Apricot

　　Yitong Jingtai Large Red Apricot is a specialty of Jingtai Town, Yitong County, Siping City, Jilin Province. The Jingtai Large Red Apricot from Yitong is well-known across Northeast China. The fruit is large in size, with a small pit and thick flesh. It has an average weight of 76 grams per fruit, with the largest reaching up to 105 grams. The skin is yellow with a red blush. The flesh is tender, juicy, sweet, and tangy, making it an excellent-quality fruit that is quite popular in the market.

　　The Jingtai Large Red Apricot is quite resilient, with strong resistance to disease and cold, and offers relatively stable yields with little variation between abundant and lean years. It thrives in loose, well-aerated soil with active microbial activity and moderate moisture and nutrients. Its branches and leaves resemble those of apricot trees, and the tree is robust, with 17-year-old trees reaching heights of around 5 meters. Apricot plum trees begin to bear fruit after 5 years and enter their peak production period at around 15 years. The average yield per tree is about 150 jin (75 kg), with the highest yields exceeding 300 jin (150 kg).

　　The Jingtai Large Red Apricot blooms in late April to early May and ripens in mid- to late July. Coming to market during the off-season for fruits, it is highly favored by consumers.