Beijing Late Peach is a unique late-maturing peach variety, known for its large fruit size—typically weighing between 260 to 300 grams, with some reaching up to 500 grams. The fruit is round in shape, featuring a deep purple-red skin and a sweet, aromatic flavor. Its flesh is firm and resilient, making it ideal for storage and transportation. This variety is not only high-yielding but also adaptable to various growing conditions, particularly thriving in hilly or mountainous areas. It matures from late September to early October, aligning perfectly with the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, giving it strong market appeal.
To ensure high-quality and high-yield production, the following key cultivation techniques are recommended:
1. **Site Selection**: Beijing Late Peaches can grow in general soil types, but proper drainage is essential. Avoid low-lying areas prone to waterlogging. Select a well-drained location for optimal growth.
2. **Planting Seedlings**: Choose strong, healthy seedlings with well-developed roots and a solid graft union. The diameter of the trunk should be about 1 cm at 5 cm above the grafting point. Before planting, prepare the soil by deeply tilling and digging planting trenches that are 1 meter deep and wide. Apply 3,000 kg of high-quality farmyard manure and 800 kg of Yangkang microbial organic fertilizer per 667 square meters. Plant trees at a spacing of 2 meters by 5 meters or 2 meters by 4 meters, resulting in 66 to 84 trees per 667 square meters. Ensure rows are oriented north-south. After planting, water thoroughly, compact the soil, and cover the tree base with a 1-meter-wide mulch film. Prune the tree to a height of 50–60 cm, and make a cut under a 20 cm plastic band, leaving 5–6 strong shoots. Cover the cut with a protective bag.
3. **Soil and Fertilization Management**: This variety has a high self-pollination rate and good fruit set. Combine orchard grass cultivation with soil management to enhance fertility. During the sapling stage, deepen and expand the planting holes. Focus on the planting hole every year or every other year before freezing, with a depth of 40–60 cm. In autumn, apply deep fertilization along with annual basal fertilizers. For 1–2-year-old trees, use smaller amounts of fertilizer, and increase gradually from the third year. Once the trees start bearing fruit, maintain a stable fertilization level. Each fruit tree should receive 30 kg of farmyard manure and 30 kg of Yangkang organic fertilizer annually.
Grass cultivation is also recommended. Plant nitrogen-fixing grasses between rows or throughout the orchard to improve soil structure, suppress weeds, and enhance moisture retention. These grasses are short-rooted, drought-tolerant, and help create a favorable microclimate for the peaches.
Watering is essential at key stages: once before bud break, after flowering, and during the hardening period of the fruit. A small amount of water can be applied 2–3 weeks before ripening if there's a drought. Apply frozen water before winter to protect the trees.
4. **Pruning and Tree Shape**: The "Y" shape is the preferred pruning method. After planting, cut the seedling to 50–60 cm. When new shoots reach 30–40 cm, select two strong shoots with appropriate direction as the main branches. The tip of the main branch should be pruned at a 45-degree angle. Lateral branches are not encouraged; instead, result-bearing branches are directly developed. As the tree matures, its height reaches about 2.5–3 meters, with a width of around 2 meters. Pruning should focus on controlling growth to promote large fruiting branches between plants.
During summer, use branch spreading techniques to open the main branches to about 70 degrees, removing dense or weak shoots. Leave 1–2 axial shoots in the internal malleolus area, and perform topping and twisting on Wang branches. Perform this process 1–2 times annually. In winter, prune appropriately to encourage vigorous growth, remove cross or dense branches, and leave 7–9 sections on long fruiting branches. Maintain a balance between vegetative growth and fruiting, ensuring proper renewal of branches each year.
5. **Flower and Fruit Thinning**: Beijing Late Peaches have a high natural fruit set, so artificial thinning is necessary to improve fruit quality and ensure consistent yields. Use the “light first, then heavy†method for thinning. Remove weak or crowded inflorescences during the bud and flowering stages, leaving only one fruit per shoot. Thin fruits 2 weeks after flowering, removing deformed, small, or basal fruits. Maintain a spacing of about 20 cm between fruits, with a leaf-to-fruit ratio of no less than 50:1.
6. **Pest and Disease Control**: This variety is generally resistant to pests and diseases. Follow conventional integrated pest management practices. Before bud break, spray lime sulfur at 5°Bé. During the growing season, use biological pesticides like “Thousand Insects†to control aphids, peach leaf miners, and leafhoppers. Apply fungicides such as thiophanate-methyl and mancozeb to prevent bacterial diseases. One month before harvest, avoid all pesticide applications to ensure safe, high-quality fruit.
By following these detailed cultivation practices, growers can maximize the yield and quality of Beijing Late Peaches, making them a highly desirable and profitable crop.
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