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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (5): 1159-1179.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0177

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Review and Prospects of Cauliflower Breeding During the Past 50 Years in China

SUN Deling*(), YAO Xingwei, CHEN Rui, YANG Yingxia, SHAN Xiaozheng   

  1. National Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biological Breeding,Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Tianjin 300192,China
  • Received:2025-03-17 Revised:2025-04-27 Online:2025-05-23 Published:2025-05-21
  • Contact: SUN Deling

Abstract:

This article systematically reviews the research progress and achievements in Chinese cauliflower breeding over the past five decades,focusing on breakthroughs in germplasm resource collection,identification,evaluation,utilization,and innovation;critical gene discovery and functional characterization;modern molecular breeding;and new cultivar development. By integrating domestic and international germplasm resources,distinctive regional varieties(e.g.,Fujian,Guangdong,Wenzhou,and Shanghai types)and European/Japanese germplasm types have been established,significantly enhancing the genetic diversity of Chinese cauliflower. Breakthroughs in haploid breeding,genomics,and molecular marker-assisted breeding technologies have enabled the creation of key germplasm resources with disease resistance,stress tolerance,high quality,and male sterility,driving the cultivation of mainstream commercial cultivars. Breeding strategies have evolved through three phases:conventional breeding,utilization of self-incompatibility lines,and application of male sterile lines,progressively establishing a modern commercial breeding system and achieving seed-source independence. However,challenges persist,including insufficient elite germplasm reserves,inadequate exploration of core genes,cultivar homogenization,and limited stress resistance. functionalization and quality enhancement,the breeding of multi-resistant and broadly adaptable varieties,the advancement of mechanization-compatible and simplified cultivation practices,as well as the development of small-sized and diversified cultivars. Concurrently,enhancing germplasm resource sharing and molecular breeding technologies will be critical to address climate change and meet industrial upgrading demands.

Key words: cauliflower, breeding, germplasm resources, cultivar, development trends