A New Walnut Cultivar‘Mobao’

doi:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1214

Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (S1): 69-70.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1214

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A New Walnut Cultivar‘Mobao’

HUANG Minmin^1,2, NING Wanjun^1,2, ZHANG Yi^1,3, WANG Baoqing^1,2, MAHEMUTI · Abulaiti^1,2, ADILAI · Maimaiti⁴, ZHANG Qiang^1,2,*

¹Economic Forestry Research Institute,Xinjiang Academy of Forestry Science,Urumqi 830063,China;
²Akesu National Observation and Research Station of Chinese Forest Ecosystem,Akesu,Xinjiang 843000,China;
³Agricultural College,Shihezi University,Shihezi,Xinjiang 832000,China;
⁴Wensu County Forestry Technology Promotion Service Center,Aksu Prefecture,Akesu,Xinjiang 843000,China

Received:2025-10-28 Revised:2026-02-06 Online:2026-04-28 Published:2026-05-07

Abstract

Abstract: ‘Mobao’is a new cultivar discovered during the investigation of walnut resources in Moyu County,Hotan Prefecture,Xinjiang. It is characterized by its robust tree vitality,tightly closed sutures,rich aromatic taste,and a sweet aftertaste. The nuts are spherical,with an average weight of 23.14 g per fruit and a shell thickness of 1.33 mm. The kernels are yellow-white and have a kernel percentage of about 56.21%. The crude fat content is 63.8%,the crude protein content is 19.9%,and the tannin content is 21.78 g ꞏ kg^-1. This cultivar is highly productive and its yields are stable，with individual trees producing over 200 kg during the peak fruiting period. It is suitable for cultivation in the walnut-friendly areas around the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang.

Key words: walnut, slightly astringent, high-yield, cultivar

CLC Number:

S664.1

HUANG Minmin, NING Wanjun, ZHANG Yi, WANG Baoqing, MAHEMUTI · Abulaiti, ADILAI · Maimaiti, ZHANG Qiang. A New Walnut Cultivar‘Mobao’[J]. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, 2026, 53(S1): 69-70.

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