Abstract:

‘Zheyou l’，a new citrus cultivar with thin rind，originated from a bud mutation of ‘Qingtian Hongxinyou’. The trees are characterized by vigorous growth，strong roots and high fruit-setting ability. The fruit is pyriform in shape with a yellow skin，the size of fruit is large，and having an average mass of about 1 460 g. The thichness of rind could be reach to 17.4 mm，fruit are red with a tender，juicy flesh and good flavor. The edible rate is 44.8%，the content of total soluble solids is 11%–13%，total sugar of 10.6%.‘Zheyou 1’matures in middle October with high and stable yield（33 000–37 500 kg · hm^-2），having strong ability to tolerant to cold and drought.

Key words: pomelo, bud mutation, new cultivar