Qiuyue,a new late ripening white peach cultivar

Qiuyue is a new late white peach cultivar,derived from the cross between Dabaifeng and Baixianglu.The fruit development period is about 130 days and the ripening date is about early August in Shanghai area.The clingstone fruits are round in shape,weighing 208 g at average,but reaching up to 275 g.The skin is white,covered with red blush about 25% on the surface.Flesh is white and succulent,melting with an average soluble solids content of 13.5% to 14.5%,and it is of good eating quality.Qiuyue has been popularized in South China such as Shanghai,Zhejiang and Jiangsu.