A new late ripening yellow peach cultivar‘Jinshuo’

Abstract：‘Jinshuo’is a late ripening yellow peach cultivar derived from a cross between ‘Yingqing’ and ‘Yangtao’ in 1986 at experimental field. It was initially selected in 1995 for its large size and good taste. After regional adaptability testing at Fengcheng of Fengxian over ten years from 2008 to 2017, and at Fengjing of Jinshan over nine years from 2009 to 2017, it was finally selected as a cultivar in 2017. This species is a tall tree with open tree gesture, and tree size and tree vigor can be controlled by pruning. Leaf is elliptic with size of 15.85cm long and 4.19 cm wide. Flower is pink, pedicel villous and sterility, the good configuration of polarizer is pollen from fertility peach or nectarine of similar florescence. Fruit is nearly round, cling stone and has yellowish- red peel. Fruit shape index is about 0.97-1.03, average fruit weight 226-258 g, and maximum fruit weight 362-421 g. Its flesh is yellow, middle juice and,fine texture. The content of soluble solid is 13.0%-15.2%, fruit quality is excellent, and firmness is 8.10 kg·cm^-2 . The fruit matures in early-mid September in Shanghai area and its development period is 158-164 d. Germination rate and branching ability of this cultivar are generally high, and it is resistant to waterlogging and anthracnose. Suitable cultivation area is around Shanghai, and has medium yield potential. Good orchard is neutral flat sandy soil that has ability of moisture and fertilizer retention. Spacing in the rows and spacing between rows are about 4 m×5 m.‘Jinshuo’was certified by the evaluation committees of Shanghai in 2017 and is suitable for cultivated in the area nearby Shanghai.