Wuxi's prized peaches enter peak harvest season
chinadaily.com.cn, June 17, 2025 Adjust font size:
The year's peak harvesting and selling season for the renowned Wuxi Yangshan peaches arrives. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The vibrant hum of peach trading activities filled the air over the weekend in a bustling market in Yangshan township, Huishan district of Wuxi, Jiangsu province.
As the distinct fragrance of peaches wafted through the scene, the year's peak season for harvesting and selling these renowned fruits had arrived.
Wuxi's Yangshan peaches are globally acclaimed for their plump shape, beautiful color, distinct aroma, thin skin, juicy flesh, and sweet taste, making them a highly anticipated seasonal fruit every summer.
A livestreamer sells Wuxi peaches online. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
During the 2025 Yangshan Peach First Launch and SF Technology Empowerment for Farmers event on Saturday, SF Express unveiled a solution for ensuring the fresh and swift delivery of Yangshan peaches nationwide and even internationally.
Li Yuanyuan, vice-president of SF, announced that the company is implementing autonomous technology throughout the peach transportation network this year. A total of 62 peach-exclusive cargo planes now cover multiple high-speed rail routes leading to capital cities alongside over 900 daily land transport branches, extending service coverage to 289 cities.
By leveraging SF's global logistics network, Yangshan peaches can now be exported to over 200 countries and regions, with delivery to Southeast Asia achievable in just 48 hours.