Abstract:

‘Chuanzao’is a new jujube cultivar as table fruit which was selected from the seedling populations of southern mountains in Jinan. The shape of the fruit is oval，with the average fruit weight of 14.47 g，up to 23.16 g. The ripe fruit is red with smooth surface. The flesh is light green and delicate，with sweet taste and superior quality. The average stone weight，the kernel rate，the soluble solids content，the titratable acid，the edible rate and vitamin C content are 0.4 g，40%，31.5%，4.11 g · kg^-1，96.7% and 3.039 mg · g^-1，respectively. It matures in late August in the southern mountains of Jinan. The fruit developing period is 80–85 days. This new cultivar has early maturity，high and steady yield，resistance to barren，strong adaptability，and can be cultivated in the jujube-growing areas.

Key words: Chinese jujube, early-maturing, fresh-eating, cultivar