关键词: 柠檬, 芽变, 品种

Abstract: ‘Huangxiuqiu’is a new lemon cultivar selected from a natural bud mutation of Volkamer lemon. The tree posture of this cultivar is open. The spring shoots have few thorns and the thorn length is moderate. The center of young leaf is green，while the outer margin is pink. Part of the mature leaves show a yellow margin and green center. Its young fruit is small, round and smooth，which exocarp is full of yellow-green stripes. The green parts turn to orange during it maturation，which exocarp is covered by yellow-green stripes. However，the stripes turn to red，and the fruit show a yellow flavedo with red dots when it is fully ripe. It has higher ornamental value compared to other lemon and it’s suitable for making bonsai.

Key words: lemon, bud mutation, cultivar