A New Amorphophallus konjac Cultivar‘Chumohua 2’

doi:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1102

Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (S1): 171-172.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1102

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A New Amorphophallus konjac Cultivar‘Chumohua 2’

XIE Huimin¹, ZHANG Yan^1,*, QIN Mei¹, ZHAO Desheng¹, ZENG Yun¹, YANG Yuping¹, YANG Faming¹, DAI Rong¹, SUN Jiliang¹, HU Zhiqiang², LI Yingjie¹, GU Shunhua¹

¹Chuxiong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Chuxiong,Yunnan 675000,China;
²Hongta Group Chuxiong Cigarette Factory,Kunming 675000,China

Received:2025-11-06 Revised:2026-03-15 Online:2026-04-28 Published:2026-05-07

Abstract

Abstract: ‘Chumohua 2’is a new konjac cultivar with well-rounded characteristics,developed through years of systematic breeding using local germplasm resources of Amorphophallus konjac from Chuxiong,Yunnan Province. Its petioles exhibit a yellowish-green base color with scattered oblong or irregular greenish-brown spots. The corm has dark brown epidermis and white-green flesh. The average yield of commercial tubers is 57 495 kg · hm^-2,with a dry chip starch content of 68% and a viscosity of 26 000 mPa · s. The growth period from emergence to natural lodging is approximately 170-200 days,and it demonstrates strong resistance to soft rot. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in regions of Yunnan Province at altitudes of 1 500-2 500 m.

Key words: Amorphophallus konjac, systematic breeding, cultivar

CLC Number:

S632.3

XIE Huimin, ZHANG Yan, QIN Mei, ZHAO Desheng, ZENG Yun, YANG Yuping, YANG Faming, DAI Rong, SUN Jiliang, HU Zhiqiang, LI Yingjie, GU Shunhua. A New Amorphophallus konjac Cultivar‘Chumohua 2’[J]. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2026, 53(S1): 171-172.

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