Peach trees in the northern variety group include Feicheng Peach, Shenzhou Peach, Qingzhou Peach, Shiwo Peach, Qiumi Peach, Weinan Sweet Peach, Shangxian Winter Peach, Tianshui Tao Qi Peach, Chishui Peach, Meixian Peach, June White Peach, Eagle Mouth Peach, Radish Peach, Monk Hat, Nectarine Peach and Yellow Peach. The growth and fruiting characteristics of this tree are upright branches, obvious advantages at the top, strong growth potential, easy to be strong on the top and weak on the bottom, and smooth bore. The fruit started a little late, and the fruit moved out quickly. Fruits are mainly short branches and bouquets, with higher flower buds, more single buds and lower fruit setting rate. Trees are drought-resistant and cold-resistant, but many varieties of flower buds are unsafe to overwinter and have high mortality. Especially the flower buds on long fruit branches are easy to be frozen.

When pruning, we should pay attention to proper light cutting and long stay, so as to ease the tree vigor and promote flowering and fruit setting. When the young trees are reshaped, the trunk can be lower and the height of the trunk can be 50 ~ 60 cm. The main branch and lateral branch should lengthen their curves by changing the head of the back branch, increase their opening angle, cultivate large and medium-sized fruiting branches at the corner, and pay attention to thinning or controlling the competitive branches and upright branches near the extended head. The extension head of the main branch should be lightly cut, and the length should be left when cutting, so as to weaken the top advantage and control the upper strength and lower strength. The fruiting branches should also be lightly cut and kept long, and the short branches should be slowed down to ensure the results. Cut 7-8 buds from long fruit branches, 4-5 buds from middle fruit branches and 2-3 buds from short fruit branches, and keep the bouquets properly. However, it should be noted that no matter how long it is cut, leaf buds must be left at the cut, not flower buds. For varieties whose flower buds are easily frozen in winter, more flower buds should be left in winter and cut again according to the vitality of flower buds after germination in spring. When the growth is vigorous, the time of winter cutting can also be postponed until after germination.

As mentioned above, there are many obvious differences in growth and fruiting habits between northern and southern peach varieties, but there are also some special circumstances. Pruning should not be mechanical, but should be carried out flexibly according to the biological characteristics of specific varieties. In some cases, it is necessary to make some targeted adjustments in pruning techniques.