The price of local honey peaches in Fenghua is slightly higher

In July, Fenghua peach, Ningbo people's favorite local fruit, began to go on the market in large quantities. July 8, the reporter in Fenghua Xiaowangmiao Street Cilin Village peach base to see, as the representative of local high-quality peaches, "Hujing honeydew" peaches have entered the peak season of picking. Among the 1000 mu peach orchards in the peach base of Cilin Village, there are 56 varieties of peach, among which the "Hujinghoneydew" has the highest yield and the best quality. "Hujing honeydew" peach peel is milky yellow, near the suture line there are light red clouds, fresh fragrance, fine meat, soft and soluble, less fiber, sweet and acid-free, has been very popular in the market.

On-site reporters saw that the peach orchard located on the half-hill slope, fruitful branches, even through the Yellow "paper clothes", can also see the large and round shape of peaches, standing at the edge of the peach forest, the unique sweet flavor of peaches floated.

According to Zheng Fuqiang, a grower, this year's production of "Lakeview Milk Dew" has declined due to weather reasons, but the quality has not been affected. It is bigger than in previous years. The sunny weather "assists" a few days ago, and the sweetness has also been greatly improved. "Our base picks about 10,000 Jin a day these days, and next week we will start to supply the market in large quantities, with a daily picking capacity of 56,000 jin." Zheng Fuqiang said. At present, the supply of early-maturing varieties such as "white pink peach" and "tower bridge" in Fenghua honey peach has come to an end, followed by late-maturing varieties such as "Hujingmilu" and "Yulu". Zheng Yifang, chairman of Yifang Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative in Fenghua District, said that the price of first-listed high-quality peaches has always been higher, and now the quality of peaches is about 20 yuan per kilogram, slightly higher than in previous years. Over time, after a large number of listings, prices will fall. Like waxberries, honey peaches are also a kind of fruit that must be eaten fresh. Zheng Yifang introduced that the growers in Cilin Village usually pick peach orchards at 3 or 4 a.m. and send them to the sales center for manual picking and packing. Generally speaking, by express delivery, Ningbo citizens can eat it the next day.