I like to go fruit picking in the summer time.
I do as well! From spring through autumn, there are many orchards that farm all kinds of fruits.
I used to live near an orchard as a child. My favorite fruit is peaches.
I've always associated peaches with the southern United States. Turns out, they're actually native to northwest China.
That is interesting. Do know how many varieties there are?
Peach
The peach ("Prunus persica") is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China between the Tarim Basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach or a nectarine.
The specific name "persica" refers to its widespread cultivation in Persia (modern-day Iran), from where it was transplanted to Europe. It belongs to the genus "Prunus" which includes the cherry, apricot, almond
, as the district finds tourism more profitable than trying to grow crops on mountainsides.
Tourism.
Longquanyi district is one of the most popular places to travel in Sichuan. Half of the area is mountainous with most of the land devoted to peach orchards. In spring, the mountains take on the pink glory of peach blossoms. Longquanyi District is also the home of all kinds of fruits. Famous fruits include grapes, peaches and Loquat fruit.
Education.
Longquanyi district is to home to the "Golden Phoenix