The peach tree is considered one of the most popular and beautiful fruit-bearing trees in orchards, shining with its charming pink flowers and velvety fruits rich in juice and deliciousness. The tree requires direct sunlight for long periods to ripen fruit and develop its characteristic flavor, a moderate and regular irrigation system, a degree of relative coldness to complete its flowering cycle successfully, and fertile, deep, well-drained soil. Recent scientific studies in horticulture indicate that peach trees respond positively and directly to continuous exposure to sunlight, as research published in applied horticulture science journals confirms that increasing light exposure hours raises the concentration of natural sugars and antioxidants by up to twenty percent compared to trees deprived of adequate lighting. Agricultural reports also show that using fertile, well-drained soil reduces plant root diseases and increases the efficiency of absorbing major elements such as nitrogen and potassium, directly reflecting on increasing fruit size and improving their overall quality.
Studies and research from the Department of Fruit Tree Horticulture and Fruit Production. Reports of the International Journal of Horticulture and Applied Plant Nutrition. Research on the impact of lighting and soil characteristics on agricultural crop quality. General information from the Syrian Agricultural Guide and Livestock in Syria _ Specialized Evidence Center.
