Feicheng Peach in Tai'an City, Shandong Province is called Feitao for short. As the saying goes: "Peach in the sky, fat peach in the world." Fat peach, also known as Buddha peach and longevity peach, is known as the "crown of peaches". It has been cultivated for more than 1,100 years and has been a royal tribute since the Ming Dynasty. As early as 1995, Feicheng was named the "Hometown of Buddhist Peach in China" by the Ministry of Agriculture. At present, the city's fat peach cultivation area has exceeded 60,000 acres, making it the largest peach orchard in the world. Fat peaches are famous both at home and abroad for their large size and high quality. The weight of a single fruit is generally around 350 grams, with the largest weighing over 900 grams. They are known as the "King of Peach". Fat peach not only has plump fruit, beautiful appearance, juicy and sweet taste, but also has fragrant smell and rich nutrition. It has won gold medals and grand prizes at international fairs. According to expert appraisal, the soluble solids content in Feicheng peach pulp is more than 15.8%, which contains more than 9.5% sucrose, 7.31 reducing vitamin C (mg/100g pulp), 0.32% titratable acid, and It contains a variety of proteins, vitamins, pectin substances, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and other mineral elements needed by the human body. It was once identified as a special fruit for the 11th Asian Games. There are 7 varieties of fat peaches: red peaches, white peaches, late peaches, willow leaves, big tips, fragrant peaches, and sour peaches. The quality of white peaches is the best, and red peaches are the most common. The maturity period is at the end of August or early September. It turns beige when ripe. Fat peach cultivation has a long history, dating back more than 1,200 years. It was designated as a royal tribute during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1622).
Large, a single fruit weighs 250-300 grams, with a maximum weight of more than 900 grams. The fruit is round, the tip is slightly protruding, the suture line is over the top, deep and obvious, and the stem is deep and wide. The peel is beige, and the anus of a few fruits is flaky and red. The peel is thick and hairy. The flesh is tender and milky white, and the flesh near the core is reddish and radiating; juicy, moderately sweet and sour, with a sugar content of 14.99%, acid 0.3%, soluble solids 14% to 20%, up to 23%; rich aroma, Excellent quality, sticky core; reddish-brown core. The fruits mature from late August to early September. It has a high fruit setting rate per plant and stable high yield performance. The general yield per mu is about 2,000 kilograms, and the maximum yield per mu is more than 3,000 kilograms. It is currently a popular main cultivar, accounting for more than 80% of the existing cultivation area. The main excellent single lines include: Heiniu Shan No. 5, Hei Niushan No. 4, Yuhuangshan No. 6, Yuhuangshan No. 39, etc.
Bai Li Da Peach
Feicheng peach fruit is round or heart-shaped, with an average fruit weight of 150-250 grams and a maximum weight of 500 grams. The peel is beige, medium-thick, not easy to peel off, has many hairs, and has no blush on the sunny side. The fruit shape is symmetrical and the sutures are deep. The top of the fruit is round, the tip is slightly convex, the stem is deep and wide, and the appearance is beautiful. The flesh is all white, fine and soft, and the juice is slightly less than that of the red peach. It tastes sweet without sourness, has a strong aroma, and is of excellent quality. Sticky core; small core, high edible rate. The main excellent single lines include: Yuhuangshan No. 17 and Yuhuangshan No. 47. The tree is strong and vigorous, with an upright crown, a shiny gray-brown trunk, medium-large, horizontal bark, reddish-brown second-year shoots, long lanceolate leaves, and dark green leaves. The flowers are medium to large, and most of the flowers have female and stamens of equal height. Abnormal flowers often appear in Feicheng peach. Some have aborted pistils or no pistils, and some have no filaments or anthers. Fruits are usually produced on short fruit branches, mostly with single flower buds. Feicheng peaches are large, high-quality, beautiful in appearance, suitable for eating raw, suitable for processing, high yield, and resistant to storage and transportation. They are treasures of our country.