Fruits and Nuts · FFET10350
Feicheng peach (Fo peach)
Fo peaches from Feicheng, Shandong, are large, juicy and fragrant.
Melons, fruits, and nuts and seeds such as chestnut and walnut.
Feicheng peaches, also called Fo peaches or large peaches, come from Feicheng, Shandong, and are large, juicy and fragrant. November 28, 2025 figures give a usual weight of 250–300 grams, reaching nearly 900 grams. They won gold at a national agricultural products expo in 1994, an award recorded in the local yearbook for 1993–1997.
What
Feicheng peaches come from Feicheng, Shandong, and are also called Fo peaches or large peaches. The fruit is large, juicy and fragrant, usually weighing 250–300 grams and reaching nearly 900 grams.1
When
Feicheng peaches won a gold award in 1994, and Feicheng was named China's Fo Peach Hometown in 1995. These local yearbook records for 1993–1997 date recognition, not cultivation's start; the claim of over 1,100 years of cultivation cites no dated primary text; Qimin Yaoshu covers peach cultivation generally without naming Feicheng peaches.1,2,3
Where
The peaches are grown in Feicheng, Shandong. The growing area has mainly brown soils with near-neutral pH and a warm-temperate, semi-humid monsoon climate.1
How
Feicheng peaches are eaten fresh, and the area has 41 standardized production bases; the November 28, 2025 report gives no specific cultivation methods.1
Why
Feicheng peaches are large, juicy and fragrant, with a soluble solids content of 14–24%. The growing area has an average annual temperature of about 13°C and more than 200 frost-free days.1
Impact and influence
Feicheng peaches occupy about 100,000 mu and yield about 200,000 metric tons annually. They are called a national geographical indication product, though the November 28, 2025 report gives no recognition year or issuing body. Feicheng gained the title China's Fo Peach Hometown in 1995; the local yearbook for 1993–1997 likewise names no awarding body.1,2