The best varieties of fig peach

Many people pay attention to fig peaches, which are also called flat peaches. This unusual fruit has a lot of nutrients and is able to have a beneficial effect on the human body.... In addition, this variety is much more resilient than its rounder counterparts. Let's take a closer look at its description and characteristics.

What is fig peach, description

Many people think that the name of the fig peach is due to the affinity with the fig, but this is far from the case. These two fruits are connected only by a similar, flattened shape..

Breeders claim that peaches can be crossed with apricots, plums, but not with figs.

Another misconception is that the fig peach is a hybrid created by scientists, but this is also far from the case. The first mention of the flat fruit was found in China, and the fig peach is believed to have its origins in the wild varieties of peach native to Asia.... This variety was introduced to the European part of the world at the end of the 19th century, while in Asian countries it has been actively cultivated for a long time.

Because of its interesting shape, this peach is also called "donut". This is due to the fact that if you carefully remove the stone, the shape of the fruit will resemble the famous confectionery.

There are many subspecies of the fig peach, so very often fruits vary in size and color, but each variety retains an excellent taste and aroma. Also, such peaches are very frost-resistant, they tolerate winter cold and spring frosts well.

Average, fruits grow up to 4-7 centimeters in diameter, and their weight is 100-120 grams... Peaches have a rounded, flattened shape with a slightly depressed top. The skin is quite thick with slight pubescence, the color range varies from yellow to bright red. The pulp is sweet, juicy, creamy or yellowish in color.

Flattened fruit composition

Fig peach contains a huge amount of nutrients.

Sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, chlorine, sulfur, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, fluorine, manganese, chromium.

groups B, E, C, H, K, beta-carotene. The seeds of the fruit contain a large amount of vitamin B17, which, according to experts, can fight cancer and improve metabolism.

Fig peaches are good for diet food... Despite the sweet taste of this fruit, they are low in calories.

Contains per 100 grams of the product:

60 kcal

4 grams

Absent

54 grams

Benefit and harm

Due to the rich chemical composition of the fig peach, it brings tremendous benefits to the human body..

Fig peach has many beneficial properties

• fruits are great prevention against various types of oncology;
• improve bowel functionpreventing constipation and heartburn;
• contribute to the acceleration of metabolism, thereby helping to lose extra pounds;
• strengthen immunity human;
• also flat peaches are beneficial affect the work of the heart muscle;
• often used as antidepressants even for small children;
• relieve toxicosis in pregnant women;
• liver function improves and biliary tract;
• same bones are used in cosmetology for the manufacture of various oils designed to rejuvenate and moisturize the skin.

Harm from use

Compared to the benefits of fig peach, there are very few contraindications..

• it is not recommended to consume these fruits people with allergies and individual intolerance;
• due to the high sugar content not allowed for people with diabetes.

Growing features

Compared to regular peach and nectarine, fig peach has a higher frost resistance, in addition, flower buds are protected from freezing during spring temperature drops.

Experienced gardeners have found such a pattern that the fig peach thrives in areas where grapes grow.

In order for a flat fruit to take root well and actively bear fruit, it must be provided with a large amount of sunlight. Otherwise, the fruits will not be able to ripen. therefore it is necessary to plant trees in non-shaded areas.

Fig peach - sun-loving tree

Otherwise, the principle of caring for a fig peach is no different from other crops. The tree needs timely feeding, stable watering and sanitization from pests and diseases.

Another interesting feature of the variety is the flowering of the tree, which begins in mid-April, which is quite late compared to other peaches. The fruits ripen at the end of August., therefore, the area for cultivation must necessarily be with a warm and long summer.

Landing

Before planting a peach, you need to purchase a healthy seedling that can quickly take root in a new place. To do this, it is recommended to pay attention to the following features:

1. Necessarily needed clarify the acclimatization of the seedling to the region of future growth;
2. The root system must be absent signs of any damageit is also undesirable to have dry or, on the contrary, rotten roots;
3. If you pinch off a piece of bark, from the back it should be green;
4. Best Buy annual trees.

A competent choice of a place for planting will be a guarantee for obtaining bountiful harvests of juicy peaches..

1. The plot must be sunny and sheltered from the wind, it is best to choose the south side of the garden;
2. You also need to make sure that the peach no shadow from other trees fell;
3. Another condition will be lack of a high level of groundwater (at least 3 meters).

The peach tree is planted in March or late September - early October. For spring planting, the pit is prepared in the fall, and for autumn planting 2-3 weeks before the procedure.

Planting fig peach seedlings is best in autumn.

To do this, you need to dig a pit with a diameter and depth equal to 50-60 centimeters. Then the fertile soil layer is mixed with the following fertilizers:

• 2 buckets of manure, humus or compost;
• 150-200 grams of superphosphate;
• 100 grams of potassium;
• 800 grams of wood ash.

When planting a tree in fertile soil (black soil), it will be enough to apply mineral fertilizers.

During planting, the root collar of the seedling is left 3-5 centimeters above ground level... During the filling of the hole, the seedling is periodically shaken to avoid the formation of air pockets.

When the work is completed, the young tree is watered with 2-3 buckets of water and mulched to a depth of 5-10 centimeters.

When planting in autumn or when there is a risk of spring frosts, the seedling is wrapped in agrofibre.

Care

Caring for a peach tree consists of several parts, first you need to ensure it is properly watered. With the onset of heat, once every two weeks, 20-25 liters of water are brought under the tree.

Top dressing

Experienced gardeners recommend using the following fertilization scheme:

1. Spring - 50 grams of urea and 75 grams of ammonium nitrate are introduced under one tree;
2. Autumn - the peach tree needs to get 50 grams of potash fertilizers and 40 grams of phosphorus;
3. Periodic feeding - once every 2-3 years, it is necessary to make the soil more fertile, for this, 10 kilograms of manure or humus are introduced into the near-trunk circle for digging.

Pruning

In early spring, it is necessary to correctly form the crown of the tree., for this, remove all lateral branches, leaving only 3 skeletal branches, while the central trunk is cut off slightly above the upper branch of the skeleton.

For a fig peach, it is necessary to form a cupped crown.

Then, every year, in March and October, sanitary and rejuvenating pruning is carried out, removing all diseased, damaged, dry and frozen branches. Same, to avoid thickening of the crown, all branches are shortened so that their length does not exceed 50 centimeters... After each cut, the sore spot must be treated with garden varnish.

Fig peach varieties

Saturn

Fig peach Saturn

A tall tree with a spreading crown begins to bear fruit early enough and brings a good and stable harvest, refers to the mid-late ripening period. Fruits weigh about 100 grams, flattened, yellow with a red blush, the taste of peaches is considered excellent. In addition, they have good transportability, and the tree easily tolerates frost;

UFO-3

Fig peach UFO-3

The tree reaches a height of 2-2.5 meters, bears flat fruits weighing up to 110 grams and with a red blush... The pulp is distinguished by the presence of pink veins, the taste is sweet, honey. The variety is characterized by low resistance to cold weather and low, but annual yield;

Vladimir

Fig peach Vladimir

A medium-sized tree bears good yields, is not afraid of the cold and most "peach" diseases. Fruits reach 180 grams in weight, the skin is faded, with light red sides... The pulp is creamy, sweet and juicy;

Sweet Cap

Fig peach Sweet Cup

A small tree quickly begins to bear fruit, a feature is the uniform ripening of peaches at almost the same time period. The yield of the variety is considered good. Average, fruits weigh 140-150 grams, the skin is burgundy, and the pulp is white, sweet and sour and very pleasant to the taste;

Nikitsky flat

Fig peach Nikitsky flat

Small, sprawling tree, best suited for Russia. One peach reaches a mass of 100-110 grams, the taste is very pleasant and delicate.

Reviews

Anna: I tried to plant a fig peach in the suburbs, at first everything was fine, but the first fruits did not fully ripen, I thought maybe the next year it would be better, but, alas, I was wrong. Maybe I chose the wrong variety, or maybe I didn’t look after correctly, but such a miracle did not take root for me.

Andrei: in the south of Russia I am happy to grow a fig peach of the Saturn variety, very tasty and sweet, children simply adore it, and besides, the tree does not require complicated care.

Nina: I live in Voronezh, I used to constantly buy a fig peach in the market, it is as tasty as usual, and maybe even better. The flat shape and the bone that can be easily removed make this fruit even more desirable. When I decided that I would grow this variety, my husband said that nothing would work, but I still tried it and was not mistaken. My peach is already 10 years old and it brings a very good harvest every year and does not die during frosts, although you have to constantly wrap it up and protect it from the cold.

Ksyusha: I love flat peaches very much, I decided to try to plant the Nikitsky flat variety and was right. She planted a tree in the southern part of the garden area and after 4 years she harvested the first harvest of delicious and her own peaches.

Dmitriy: unfortunately, my fig peach did not survive the first winter and froze completely, I had to uproot the tree and forget about the idea of ​​growing peaches in the Volga region.

The flat peach is a very hardy tree that bears tasty and juicy fruits.... If the necessary conditions exist, even a novice gardener can cope with the cultivation of such a plant.

Fig peaches are highly valued for a large number of beneficial properties that have a beneficial effect on the human body, as well as the delicate taste of the fruit. From our article you will learn how to plant and grow this fruit crop.

Description of fig peach

According to the origin story, the fig peach is native to China, for this reason it is often called the Chinese turnip. The first mention of the fruit dates back to 1820. The seedlings of this unique plant were brought to European countries in the 16th century. (according to other sources - in the XIX century). Today, this fruit crop is massively grown in Western China, Iran and East Asia.

Highly appreciating the benefits of the peach-fig, breeders have been working for many years to develop new crossed varieties and hybrids of the crop, adapted to the climatic and weather conditions of certain regions.

No less interesting is the etymology of the name of this fruit crop. Many consumers, hearing the name of the fig peach, compare the fruits of this plant with figs. However, this comparison is wrong. The only common feature is the similar fruit shape between figs and peaches. There are also other names. The most common are: flat nectarine, Fergana, saucer, flattened, flat and even flattened peach.

Depending on the variety, the height of an adult tree can reach 5 m. Often the crown is spreading and has a cup-shaped shape. The leaves are characterized by a lanceolate shape. The upper surface of the leaf plate is painted in a rich dark green hue, while the lower side of the leaf is gray. Trees bloom in mid-April. During flowering, the crown is densely covered with pale pink inflorescences, which bear some resemblance to rose hips.

Flat fig peach is so called because of the flattened shape of the fruit, which is distinguished by a slightly depressed top. The average diameter of a peach ranges from 4 to 7 cm. Fruit weight can reach 120-170 g.

The peel is thick, slight pubescence is present. Depending on the characteristics of the flat peach variety, the peel color varies from pale yellow to deep red. Creamy or yellowish pulp has an amazing taste, very sweet and juicy.

The best varieties

Among the many varieties and hybrids of fig peach, the following fruit crops are highly popular among gardeners:

Nikitsky flat

This variety is a low-growing tree with a wide spreading crown. It is highly valued for its good winter hardiness and interesting taste of the fruit. The average weight of a ripe fruit is 110–120 g. The pulp is juicy and high-sugar, has a pleasant aroma. You can harvest in mid-August.

Vladimir

The main advantages of the Vladimir variety include: a high yield rate, excellent frost resistance and good resistance to diseases characteristic of this type of fruit crops. During the harvest season, the skin on the fruit is faded, and a light red blush may form on the sides.

The flattened peach of the Vladimir variety tastes juicy and very sweet.

Sweet Cap

According to the description of the variety, Sweet Cap peach belongs to undersized fruit varieties. It is characterized by early maturity and immediate return of the crop.Ripe fruit weighs 140–150 g.

As for how the peaches will look at the time of harvest, at the onset of removable maturity, the peel of the fruit is colored in a burgundy shade, while the pulp of the fruit is white.

Landing

Why is it important to deliberately approach the issue of choosing a seedling? To achieve high yields of nectarine or flat peach, varieties should be selected that are appropriate for specific growing regions. Otherwise, the tree may not take root.

So, answering the question of where the seedling of this fruit crop will grow best, we recommend that you take a closer look at the areas of the garden that are protected from wind and drafts. In this case, the area should be well warmed up by the sun's rays and not be darkened by other plants. When planting a fig peach seedling, avoid areas with high groundwater levels.

Care

Properly organized tree care is the key to a bountiful harvest of tasty and healthy peaches.

The plant needs timely watering (at least once every two weeks), fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers during spring flowering and after harvesting in autumn, as well as rejuvenating crown pruning. Do not forget after each watering, as a result of which the soil may flatten, loosen and mulch the soil in the near-trunk circle.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantages of a flattened peach, as this fruit crop can be called, include:

• due to the high content of vitamins, minerals, various micro- and macroelements, the fruit brings enormous benefits to the human body, in particular, it helps to improve metabolism, has a beneficial effect on the work of the heart muscle and the digestive system, strengthens the immune system, relieves toxicosis during pregnancy, etc.;
• a universal fruit crop, the fruits of which can be consumed raw, as well as put into industrial production for the manufacture of desserts and drinks;
• fig peach seeds are widely used in cosmetology and modern medicine;
• high frost resistance and excellent resistance of flower buds to late spring frosts;
• with proper organization, it is possible to transport fruits over long distances.

However, like any other fruit crop cultivated by local gardeners, the flat peach also has some disadvantages:

• weak immunity to diseases such as gray rot;
• short storage period for fruits.

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The fig peach is a plant from the Pink family and belongs to the subgenus Almond. By many features and descriptions, the peach of this variety is very close not to figs or nectarine, but to the almond tree, but it differs significantly in fruits and has some cultivation characteristics.

Characteristics and description of the variety

An adult plant is characterized by weak growth and has a wide and rather spreading crown. A distinctive feature is the significant thickness and red color of annual shoots, which have short internodes. The arrangement of flower buds is predominantly solitary. The buds are large in size, with strong pubescence. Leaves are medium-sized and lanceolate. The flowers are pinkish, large in size, with pale pink petals, very attractive.

The fruits are relatively medium in size. The average weight of marketable fruit does not exceed 90−97 g, and may vary depending on the variety. The shape of the fruit is disc-shaped, with a flat and depressed apex and a deep ventral suture. The surface of the fruit has a slight pubescence and insignificant thickness. Almost 3/4 of the fruit surface is covered with a bright blush.

The pulp is pale creamy in color, with a fibrous and juicy structure.Harmonious and slightly spicy taste is represented by high sugar content and a small amount of acid. The aroma is very delicate, barely perceptible. In the central part there is a small bone, which is strongly flattened.

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Peach "Saturn": cultivation (video)

Most popular varieties

Currently, gardeners practice the cultivation of several of the most resistant, productive and sufficiently winter-hardy varieties of fig peach.... Of course, the seedlings of such plants have a fairly high cost, nevertheless, the demand for them is steadily increasing from year to year.

Variety name	Wood	Fetus	Pulp	Advantages and disadvantages
"Saturn"	Vigorous, very productive and fast-growing	Large, weighing 95-110 g or more, flat, yellow, with a red blush	Creamy white, juicy and sweet	Medium late variety with excellent frost resistance. Marketable fruit, transportable
"UFO-3"	Plant of medium vigor from Italian breeders, no more than 2-2.5 m in height	Average weight 95-110 g or more, with a beautiful bright red blush	Delicate white with red veins, sweet, honey flavor	Insufficient winter hardiness and relatively average yield indicators
"Vladimir"	A medium vigorous plant with good annual yields and a crown that is easy to care for and harvest.	Average weight up to 175-185 g, beige color, with a light reddish blush	Very delicate and sweet, attractive cream color	High yields and low risk of being hit by the most common diseases and pests
Sweet Cap	Medium-growing plant belonging to the category of early-growing and fruitful	With a burgundy surface, very marketable appearance, weighing up to 135-145 g	White, juicy, delicate consistency, sweet, with a slight sourness	Fruiting occurs in mid-August and is characterized by amicable ripening of fruits.
"Nikitsky flat"	A short plant with a fairly spreading crown	Ripen in August, relatively large, average weight up to 95-105 g, attractive appearance	Light creamy, very juicy and tasty.	Variety well adapted to Russian soil and climatic conditions

Planting seedlings

When buying fruit seedlings, it is very important to pay attention to the following nuances and signs inherent in high-quality planting material:

• to clarify the indicators of the level of adaptation of the plant to the climatic and soil conditions of the region of the proposed cultivation;
• to conduct a visual inspection and assessment of not only the root system, but also the aerial part of the purchased fruit seedling;
• it is required to inspect the vaccination site, which should be as clean as possible, without sagging or discharge;
• it should be remembered that one-year and two-year-old fig peach seedlings have the best survival rate.

This type of peach crop needs an abundance of sunlight, and it is advisable to plant a plant on a southern slope without the presence of a through and north wind. You can not place plantings in areas represented by swampy or damp soils. Planting should be carried out in early spring, before the plant enters the active growing season. The soil for planting must go through a deep digging with the introduction of mineral and organic fertilizers. On depleted soils, it is advisable to enrich with superphosphate, potash fertilizers, wood ash, manure or humus. Planted seedlings must be watered abundantly, and then mulch the trunks with organic fertilizers. Immediately after planting, young plants are treated with insectofungicides against diseases and plant parasites.

Growing features

The presence of natural immunity, excellent indicators of winter hardiness and undemandingness to growing conditions make the fig peach very promising as a garden fruit crop.

Standard care for this variety of peach fruit trees includes the following mandatory measures and agrotechnical techniques:

• despite a fairly good resistance to heat and drought, watering is necessary for the plant, and their absence or deficiency can negatively affect the quantity and quality of the crop;
• in a too hot and dry period, it is recommended to carry out irrigation measures twice a month, spending at least two buckets of water for each plant;
• the mineral compositions of fertilizers should be applied to the near-trunk circles every year at the stage of early spring digging of the soil;
• organic fertilizers in the form of manure and humus must be used for feeding fruit trees no more than once every two to three years;
• special importance should be attached to preventive spraying of the crown in order to protect against the most common diseases and pests of peach crops.

Experienced gardeners recommend compulsorily to carry out rationing of ovaries, which will not only reduce the load on the harvest, but also contribute to the production of better quality fruits.

How to plant a peach (video)

According to the reviews of amateur gardeners, who have been growing such an unusual fruit crop as the fig peach for several years, the garden plantations of this variety are characterized not only by very good yield indicators, but can also become a stable source of income due to the high market value of beautiful and tasty fruits.

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Fig peach is a type of fruit tree, as well as nectarine and pubescent. A feature of the variety is flat, like a lush cake, fruits resembling a turnip. This variety of peaches originates from China, and they are called in everyday life: saucer or Fergana peach, but more often, Chinese turnip. Fig peach is characterized by greater winter hardiness of buds and buds, ripens at the end of August, requires a long, warm summer. Therefore, in the Moscow region, the fruits do not have time to gain taste, to ripen. The fruits are heavy, 90-140 g.

Characteristics of the flat peach

Like other varieties, the fig peach belongs to the Pink family. The disc-shaped fruit resembles a fig, but a peach / fig hybrid is not possible. The tree is cultivated as a peach, a similar agricultural technique, the same diseases and pests. The fruits are different, they have a richer taste and a small pit. Sowing with a bone, however, conveys the maternal properties of the tree. Flat peach is colored in the usual colors - orange and yellow with all shades and red blush. The skin is less pubescent and does not come off the flesh.

The tree can grow up to 5 meters in height, the crown is spreading, the growth is weak. There are already standard forms. The requirements for choosing a warm, light, gentle slope, with protection from the north wind, does not differ from relatives. But the tree blooms in mid-April, which is why it leaves the late southern frosts. The leaves of the disc peach are lanceolate, dark green above, the reverse side of the plate is grayish. The flowers are similar to rose hips, have pale pink flowers.

A photo of a fig peach cannot convey the play of the breeze with leaves, the warmth and taste of the fruit.

The description of the fig peach draws attention to its beneficial properties. The fruits contain half of the elements of the periodic table. They are useful for the prevention of cancer, have a low calorie content. Even the smell has a beneficial effect - it helps to ease the depressive state.You can not use this useful fruit for diabetics and those who are allergic to pink fruits.

However, until 2010, the fruits of the fig peach were eaten only by residents of warm regions. They were not transportable. Miraculously, or thanks to GMOs, now they are on the shelves of northern stores and do not deteriorate.

How to grow a fig peach

Gardeners of the southern regions are happy to grow Chinese peaches. The agrotechnology of a plant is no more difficult than for a nectarine or an ordinary garden tree. But the winter hardiness of fruit and leaf buds is higher, the plant is tolerant to the main diseases. Disc peach blooms later, leaves from cold snaps. He needs a lot of heat, in the southern part of the country before Voronezh some peaches have time to ripen. The cost of the fruit of the Chinese peach is 3 times higher than that of others, the yield is excellent.

The disadvantages of disc fruits are considered to be low keeping quality, poor transportability and a tendency to the rapid development of gray rot, which can leave without a crop.

Flat peach is planted with seedlings from a fruit nursery, or grown from seeds. When choosing a fig peach seedling, you must:

• clarify where the variety was grown and whether the variety is acclimatized in the area;
• the roots must be alive, free from dry and damaged;
• the bark from the inside should be green, lively;
• the best seedlings are one-year-olds.

The seedling is rooted in a pre-prepared hole in March or at the end of September. Autumn planting is preferred. A fertile substrate is prepared from 2 buckets of organic matter, a liter can of wood ash, a glass of superphosphate and half a glass of potassium chloride in the fall, and sulfuric acid in the spring. The substrate should not directly touch the roots. Chemical fertilizer peas can cause chemical burns. After compaction of the soil, the root collar should remain above the soil. After the seedling is watered, the soil is mulched.

The cultivation of a fig peach is based on the operations:

• watering and feeding;
• shaping and annual sanitary pruning;
• prevention of pests and diseases;
• protected from freezing.

The fan formation of the fig peach provides a light flux to each leaf working for the harvest. In the future, the tree needs sanitary and thinning pruning. Pruning should ensure that the branches are fanned out. They are left no longer than 50 cm. Each stump, cut into a ring, is treated with garden pitch on a dry cut.

Peach feeding begins from the second year after rooting. In the spring, mineral and organic nitrogen fertilizers are required. After harvesting, winter hardiness should be increased by feeding the tree with potassium-phosphorus mixtures. Before winter, you can insulate the roots with manure placed in the trunk circle without touching the trunk. Digging the trunk circle will saturate the earth with oxygen.

Four times spring spraying of a tree with a 1% solution of copper sulfate will destroy hibernating spores and mycelium. The schedule of treatments is usual - after the snow melts, by buds, before and after flowering.

Varietal diversity of culture

Let's consider some varieties common in the regions of Russia.

The tree is not tall, the yields are regular. Resistant to major flat peach diseases. The fruits are even, the weight of one berry is 180 g, sweet juicy, the color of the flesh is creamy.

The tree is short, fast-growing. The yield is instantaneous. Fruits weigh 140-150 grams, pleasant, sweet and sour taste.

Rich taste, small bones, good harvest - what more could a gardener want! The weight of the round saucers is 80-120 grams. The variety does not like transportation, it is not stored for long.

The large-growing variety Saturn of American selection was bred back in 1820, but for its outstanding qualities we are loved by gardeners of all countries.

Modern varieties of fig peaches have several columnar, which are easy to cover for the winter. But in the suburbs, they lack warmth and light for a set of taste. A delicate tree is already being cultivated in Voronezh.

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