Xuyi Honey Peaches

Xuyi Honey Peaches

Xuyi honey peaches are a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Xuyi honey peaches are a specialty of Xuyi County, Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province.

　　Honey peaches: plants of the Rosaceae family, genus Prunus. A category of southern cultivars characterized by soft, juicy flesh with a melting texture. The fruit has a flat, round top, is easy to peel when ripe, and often adheres tightly to the pit.

　　Classified as a spherical, edible fruit, honey peaches have benefits such as beautifying the skin, cleansing the stomach, moistening the lungs, and relieving phlegm. Their protein content is twice that of apples and grapes, and seven times that of pears; their iron content is three times that of apples and five times that of pears. They are rich in various vitamins, particularly vitamin C. Honey peach trees are deciduous small trees, typically growing 3–4 meters high. They bear fruit early, beginning production 2–3 years after planting, reaching peak yield at 6–7 years, gradually declining after 15–20 years, with a relatively short lifespan. Well-maintained trees can maintain high yields up to 25–30 years.