Abstract: ‘Xiahui 8’is a new late-ripening peach cultivar which is derived from the cross of
‘Zhaohui’and‘Ruiguang 18’. The flower is showy with much pollen. It’s self-fruitful and the yield is
high and stable. The fruit shape is round，the average weight is 246 g，and the biggest one is 390 g. More
than 80% of the fruit surface is covered by red color. The flesh is white，melting，sweet，with 13.4%
soluble solids content，10.15% soluble sugar content and 0.21% titratable acid content. The stone is cling.
It ripens in early-mid August in Nanjing，and the fruit development period is about 132 d.

Key words: peach, late-ripening, cultivar