Abstract: ‘Yanli 2’is a new chestnut cultivar obtained through open-pollination selection. The nuts are oval-shaped,brown,shiny and well-arranged,with an average weight of 8.50 g per nut. The flesh is yellow,fine and glutinous,with a sweet and fragrant flavor. The soluble sugar content is 22.09%,starch 54.38%,fat 2.04% and protein 5.06%. In the Yanshan area of Hebei Province,the male flowers are in full bloom around June 10th,and the female flowers are easy to form,with full bloom around June 20th. The nuts mature in mid-September. The fruit setting rate is 39.30%,and the average yield is 3 100 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in mountainous,hilly and sandy areas along river beaches in chestnut-growing areas of Hebei Province and similar regions.

Key words: chestnut, cultivar, high quality