Abstract: ‘Zhonghe 4’is a new fresh-eating walnut cultivar bred from local outstanding walnut resources in Wensu County，Aksu area，Xinjiang，through good strain selection and top grafting observation for 10 years. It has the potential character of strong tree vigor，short internodes and thick branches. The cultivar mainly bore on the short fruit spur. The female flowers open firstly. The mature period is mid-to-end of August. The fruit shape is near round. The shell thickness is 0.30 mm. Kernel rate is as high as 92.1%. Besides，it has a full kernel，fragrant flavor and good quality. It is very suitable for fresh eating. The average amount of single plant is 302 after 4 years，then the average weight of dried fruit is 2.30 kg，so the yield is up to 2 850.0 kg ? hm-2.

Key words: walnut, fresh eating, cultivar