关键词: 砂梨, 早熟, 品种

Abstract: ‘Jinzaocui’is a new early-ripening sand pear cultivar derived from the cross between‘Deshengxiang’（female parent）and‘Huali 2’（male parent）. The tree vigor is moderate with an opening growth habit. The fruit is oblate in shape with an average weight of 158 g. The skin is green at young stage and turns yellowish-green when ripe,with smooth surface and neat appearance. The flesh is milky white,fine and crisp with few stone cells,abundant juice and sweet flavor. The titratable acid content is 0.16%,and the soluble solids content ranges from 11.5% to 12.5%,indicating above-average quality. The fruit ripens in early July in Jiangxia District of Wuhan with a fruit development period of 100 d,about 50 d earlier than the female parent‘Deshengxiang’. The yield of full fruiting period is 28 500 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in sand pear production areas of Hubei Province and regions with similar climate condition.

Key words: sand pear, early ripening, cultivar