The extremely early-ripening variety of the Yangshan peach. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]
Residents of Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province are in the season of enjoying as much fruit of various kinds as they want with large amounts of locally grown fruit hitting the market.
Loquat trees are laden with fruit. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]
As the opening guest of the honey peach season in the city, the extremely early-ripening variety of the Yangshan peach has recently become available. Although small in size, they are still worth tasting and in about one week's time, the early-ripe variety of the Yangshan peach will be at their peak.
Mashan-grown waxberries. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]
Golden yellow loquats have already hit the market. With juicy and rich pulp, loquats are a good option to quench one's thirst. Loquat lovers can visit the orchards in Anzhen town and Mashan subdistrict to pick the fruit themselves.
It is also time to eat waxberries. Mashan subdistrict in Wuxi is reputed as the "hometown of waxberries in China" and has a dozen high-quality waxberry varieties. Entering June, Mashan is blanketed with ripe waxberries.
Cuiguan pears. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]
With snowy-white pulp, the Cuiguan pear is also called Liuyuexue, or "snow in June" as it ripens at this time of year. Wuxi natives are always anxious to buy some as the refreshing and juicy fruit is the second choice after only watermelons to cool off in summer.
Wuxi residents can also enjoy other locally grown fruits such as mulberries, Dafu plums, grapes, cherries, and watermelons.
