A behmi tree (Prunus mira), which is a wild relative of the domesticated peach, grows in its native habitat next to a glacier on the Tibetan Plateau.

IT IS a rare sight to see a peach tree in flower in this country, but even more remarkable to see a peach tree growing 'wild' by a roadside in a spot where it was most unlikely to have been planted.

Wild peach trees became a special element of the lunar New Year holiday several years ago. Since then, the end of year is the opportunity of many H’mong people in Moc Chau to earn money. At the ...

China is the world's leading peach producer, growing roughly 60 percent of the industry's total output. The value of the global fresh peach market is estimated at roughly $50 billion.

Peach blossoms are an integral part of the Lunar New Year holiday in northen Vietnam. Slaying the dragon: Social media backlash slams New Year decor in northern Vietnam Hanoi churches, temples asked ...

Wild peach trees near glacier-Tibet. Wild peaches, prunus mira, grow near a glacier on the Tibetan Plateau. (Credit: Yong Li, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, via Courthouse News) Barbara ...

Forest peach tree sales for Tet stall, authorities check origin to ensure protection of wild trees. Copy link. 25/01/2021 07:00 (GMT+07:00) It is now the peak forest peach sale season as Tet will ...

Ornamental peach trees first appeared about 2,000 years ago. Peach spread to the West along the Silk Road and was once thought to have come from Persia, hence its scientific name, Prunus persica .