Dongkui (东魁杨梅)

Description

This variety is extremely strong, with an open tree posture, strong branching ability, a round crown, and short internodes at the branch tips. The leaves are large, oblanceolate, 9.7 cm long and 3.1 cm wide, with wavy edges and dark green leaves. The fruit is very large, in an irregular sphere, weighing about 20 grams, and the largest one is 50 grams. The fruit surface is purple-red, and the flesh is red or light red. The suture line on the fruit surface is obvious, the fruit stalk is raised, and it remains yellow-green when ripe; the flesh column is slightly thick, with a blunt tip; it is juicy, sweet and sour, and has a strong flavor. It contains 13.4% soluble solids, 10.5% total sugar, 1.10% acid, and 94.87% edible rate, with excellent quality. The main production area matures in early and mid-July, and the harvest period is 10-15 days.