Abstract: ‘Chunhua 1’，a new medium maturing spring-flowering loquat cultivar，bred from the cross of‘Dawuxing’（Eriobotrya japonica‘Dawuxing’）× Eriobotrya bengalensis，with an oval fruit shape，orange-yellow skin，and soft pulp. The peel is medium in thickness and easy to peeled off. The flesh is juicy，sweet，frangent，orange yellow with a few stone cells. The average fruit weight，soluble solids，soluble sugar，total acid and vitamin C content are 40 g，10.4%，7.61%，2.3 mg • g-1，58.3 μg • g-1，respectiverly. The cultivar‘Chunhua 1’can be cultivated in loquat producing areas of Sichan Province，especially in areas with frequent frost damage. The yield is 22 500 kg • hm-2 during the full fruit stage.

Key words: loquat, spring flowering, breeding, cultivar