关键词: 锥栗, 早熟, 大果, 品种

Abstract:

The new Castanea henryi cultivar‘Huali 1’was selected from the natural C. henryi seedlings. It displays following excellent characteristics such as early maturity,large fruit,high yield and resistance to pest and disease. It ripens in late August,25-30 days earlier than that of the‘Youzhen’. The average nut weight is 12.12 g,sugar content is 9.80%,starch content is 36.35%,protein content is 4.39%,fat content is 0.99% and vitamin C content is 322.90 mg · kg^-1. The flesh of nut is fine and smooth and the nuts are perfect for table. Its fruiting age is the second year after grafting,the yield at full fruiting period is up to 4 639.95 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable to plant in mountains and hills in Hunan Province.

Key words: Castanea henryi, early-maturity, large fruit, cultivar