• A New Purple-Red Bud Apple Cultivar‘Baxian Xinfu’
• ZHANG Zongying, WANG Nan, LIU Wenjun, ZOU Qi, WANG Ping, MA Mingfu, XU Yuehua, CHEN Xiaoliu, MAO Zhiquan, CHEN Xuesen
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 1-2. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1027
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• ‘Baxian Xinfu’is a new apple cultivar selected from the bud mutation of‘Yanfu 3’. The fruit is big，oblate round，and the average weight of fruit is 315.83 g. The fruit surface is smooth，with yellow-green in background color and purple-red on all surface when full coloring. The coloring index is significantly higher than‘Yanfu 3’. The anthocyanin content of fruit peel in‘Baxian Xinfu’is 0.57 mg · g^-1，which is 2.2 times of‘Yanfu 10’. The flesh color is light-yellow，with crispy，juicy，sweet and sour taste. The fruit firmness，the content of soluble solids and titratable acid are 6.49 kg · cm^-2，13.6%，0.18%，respectively. The fruit has excellent quality with rich flavor. The fruit development period is about 180 days，and it matures in the mid to late October in Penglai，Shandong. The yield can reach 60 560 kg · hm^-2 in the full productive stage. It exhibits strong resistance to diseases such as ring rot and anthracnose. It is suitable for cultivation in the major apple-producing regions of the Bohai Bay and western China.
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• A New Apple Cultivar‘Huayou Baofeng’
• ZHU Yu, LIU Xiaofeng, ZHOU Jia, LI Jing, WANG Qiang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 3-4. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0907
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• ‘Huayou Baofeng’is a new apple cultivar derived from the cross between‘Hanfu’（female parent）and‘Huahong’（male parent）. The tree and the branches grow strong；the fruit is nearly round，bright red. Fruit shape index is 0.89，the average fruit weight is 238 g. The flesh is light yellow，crisp，fine，juicy；the peel hardness was 6.5 kg · cm^-2，the soluble solids content was 16.5%，the total sugar content was 11.8%，the titratable acid content was 0.26%，and the vitamin C content was 118.4 mg · kg^-1. In Xingcheng City，Liaoning Province，the fruit ripens in early October. The whole growth period of the fruit is about 150 days，and the yield is 37 080 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in Liaoning‘Hanfu’apple planting area in Bohai Bay ecological area.

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• A New Highly Chlorogenic Acid Sand Pear Cultivar‘Jincuisu’
• FAN Jing, CHEN Qiliang, YANG Xiaoping, ZHANG Jingguo, DU Wei, LIU Wei, HU Hongju
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 5-6. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0183
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• Pyrus pyrifolia‘Jincuisu’is a new early-maturing sand pear cultivar with high chlorogenic acid content，derived from a cross between‘Xiangnan’and‘Jinshui 2’. It exhibits moderate tree vigor and has continuous bearing capacity. Fruits are round，average weight is 235 g. The base color of the fruit skin is green，while the flesh is milky white，crisp，juicy，sour-sweet. The soluble solids content is 11.0% to 12.7%，and the chlorogenic acid content of flesh is 62 mg · kg^-1. The fruit growth period is 118 d and it matures at early July in Wuhan. The yield is 31 500 kg · hm^-2，it demonstrates strong precocity and high yield potential. This cultivar is adapted to cultivation in Hubei Province and comparable regions.
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• A New Red Pear Cultivar‘Hongsubao’
• WANG Suke, GAO Yingchun, ZHANG Xiaodi, LI Xiugen, YANG Jian, WANG Long, SU Yanli, ZHAO Fei, FENG Ruyu, XUE Huabai
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 7-8. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0891
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• ‘Hongsubao’is a new mid to late ripening and red-skinned pear cultivar selected from the cross‘Shinseiki’בHongxiangsu’.‘Hongsubao’has a large fruit size，with an average single fruit weight of 300 g. The fruit is elongated and well-proportioned，with a red blush on the side exposed to the sun，smooth skin，no russet，an attractive appearance，a long shelf life，resistant to storage. The flesh is fine and crisp，juicy，sweet，and slightly sour. The taste is rich，with a soluble solids content of 13%. It matures in mid to late August in Zhengzhou City，Henan Province，with a fruit development period of about 140 days and a vegetative growth period of 230 days. The yield during the peak fruiting period is 48 000 kg · hm^-2.
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• A New Early Ripening Red Pear Cultivar‘Hongmanao’
• WANG Suke, SU Jun, YANG Jian, WANG Long, SU Yanli, ZHANG Xiangzhan, WANG Yanan, XUE Huabai
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 9-10. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0903
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• ‘Hongmanao’is a new early ripening red skin pear cultivar selected from the cross‘Zaomeisu’בHongxiangsu’. The fruit is spindle-shaped with a medium size，average weight 174 g. The fruit skin is greenish-yellow covered with bright red on the side exposed to the sun，smooth with small dense lenticels. The flesh is yellowish-white，crisp，juicy and sweet. The soluble solids content is 12.9%，0.13% total acidity，and 49.6 mg · kg^-1 of vitamin C，fruit firmness of 6.9 kg · cm^-2. The fruit matures in mid to late July in the Zhengzhou region of Henan，with a fruit development period of approximately 110 days and a vegetative growth period of around 220 days. The yield during the peak fruiting period is 52 500 kg · hm^-2.

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• A New Salt-Tolerant Malus Crabapple Cultivar‘Yanxing’
• HU Aishuang, GUO Wenjing, XING Chunqiang, MENG Jie, SONG Shuang, YAO Yutao, LI Xiaoxue, SUN Yu, WANG Wencheng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 11-12. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0050
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• ‘Yanxing’is a new salt-tolerant cultivar bred from wild Malus robusta Rehd. Plants collected in Huailai，Hebei. After subjecting their offspring to salt stress treatment，this ultivar was selected. This cultivar has a compact growth habit，small branching angles，and uniform budding. Its young leaves are emerald green while mature leaves are dark green. The flowers are white，the petals are broad oval-shaped and the flower stalks are short. The salt tolerance threshold of seedlings is approximately 0.6%，which was suitable for landscaping and rootstock，and planting in light and moderate salt-alkali areas around the Bohai Sea in Hebei，Tianjin and Shandong.
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• A New Mid-Ripening Peach Cultivar‘Xuyao’
• ZHANG He, AN Xiuhong, TAIN Yi, ZHANG Xueying, MA Aihong, LI Jiancheng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 13-14. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0098
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• ‘Xuyao’is a new mid-ripening peach cultivar derived from the cross of‘Fengbai’and‘Yanhong’. The fruit is round with a flat and round apex，a shallow suture. The average fruit weight is 221.0 g. The base color of the fruit peel is creamy yellow covered with red color，and it is easy to be colored. The flesh is yellowish-white，with a soft melting texture，adheres to the stone，has no obvious pigment near the stone，juicy，and tastes sweet. The average soluble solids content was 13.87%. It matures in mid to late July in Baoding area of Hebei Province. The average yield is 33 435 kg · hm^-2 in the full fruit stage. It is suitable for cultivation in Tangshan City，Hebei Province，and the areas south of it，as well as other peach production areas with similar climatic conditions.

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• A New Late-Ripening Peach Cultivar‘Xubai’
• ZHANG He, AN Xiuhong, TAIN Yi, MA Aihong, LI Jiancheng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 15-16. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0103
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• ‘Xubai’is a new late-ripening peach cultivar derived from the cross of‘Fengbai’and‘Yanhong’. The fruit is round with a flat and round apex. The average fruit weight is 244.0 g. Its peel is greenwish-white，covered with red color. The flesh is white melting flesh，clingstone and sweet. There is no red pigment near the core and under the skin. The average soluble solids content was 13.76%. It matures in late August and early September in Baoding area Hebei Province. The average yield is 34 230 kg · hm^-2 in the full fruit stage. It is suitable for cultivation in Zunhua City，Hebei Province，Baoding City and the areas south of it，as well as other peach production areas with similar climatic conditions.

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• A New Red-Flower White-Fleshed Nectarine Cultivar‘Zhongnong Zhenzhu 2’
• WANG Yingying, LIU Lichang, LIU Zhiwu, WANG Haibo, YANG Xingwang, WANG Xiaodi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 17-18. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0809
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• ‘Zhongnong Zhenzhu 2’is a new medium maturity nectarine cultivar of red-flower white-flesh derived from the offspring of sexual hybridization‘Zhongnong Zhenzhu’בZhongnong Honghua Zhenzhu 1’. Red flower and self-fertillization. The fruit is oblate with average weight about 98.0 g. Its peel is light green with a deep red tint. The fruit is white-flesh and free-stone. The average soluble solids content is 15.4%，titratable acid content is 0.29%. The fruit ripens in early August in Juxian，Rizhao City，Shandong Province，with a yield of up to 35 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in places such as Rizhao and Linyi in Shandong Province.
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• A New Nectarine Cultivar‘Zhongnong Zhenzhu 3’
• WANG Yingying, LIU Lichang, LIU Zhiwu, WANG Haibo, YANG Xingwang, WANG Xiaodi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 19-20. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0816
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• ‘Zhongnong Zhenzhu 3’is a newly developed nectarine cultivar resulting from the crossbreeding of ‘Zhongnong Zhenzhu’and‘Zhongyou 16’. This cultivar features striking flowers with pink ovate petals. The fruit is characterized by an oblate shape and a concave apex. The average single fruit weighs 96.5 g. The base color of the peel is light-green accented by dark red hues. The flesh of the fruit is white，and it possesses a clingstone pit. It has a sweet and pleasant flavor，with a soluble solids content of 15.9% and a titratable acidity of 0.43%. This cultivar is classified as mid-maturing，with a fruit development period of 130 days. The trees exhibit high productivity，yielding up to 36 500 kg · hm^-2. ‘Zhongnong Zhenzhu 3’is well-suited for spring planting in Rizhao and Linyi，Shandong Province，as well as in similar ecological regions.

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• A New Cold Resistent Peach Cultivar‘Zhongnong Micui’
• WANG Yingying, WANG Xiaodi, YANG Xingwang, WANG Zhiqiang, LIU Peipei, LIU Chang, LIU Wanchun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 21-22. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0824
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• ‘Zhongnong Micui’peach is a hybrid offspring of‘Chaoyang Shuimi’and‘Okubo’. The internodes are long，the flower buds are sparse. The fruit is round with a yellow-white skin and dark red stripes. The flesh is white in color and contains a high content of anthocyanins near the nucleus，half-clingstone. The average weight is 116.1 g，soluble solids content is 11.8% and the titratable acid content is 0.28%. The fruit development period is 135 days，and the yield is up to 36 500 kg · hm^-2. It can withstand the low temperature ranging from–23 ℃ to–20 ℃ without suffering from frost damage，and it is suitable for open-field cultivation in Huludao，Liaoning Province and similar ecological areas.
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• A New Mid-Ripening Cold Resistant Peach Cultivar‘Zhongnong Yanghong’
• YANG Xingwang, WANG Yingying, SHI Xiangbin, WANG Xiaolong, JI Xiaohao, LIU Wanchun, WANG Xiaodi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 23-24. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0751
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• ‘Zhongnong Yanghong’，a new mid-ripening cold resistant peach cultivar，is derived from the cross between‘Fudao Taowang’and‘Aodong Hantao’. The fruit is oblate；the average single fruit weight is 85.1 g，the taste is sour-sweet，and it is semi-freestone. The soluble solids content is 14.8%，the titratable acid content is 0.85%，the yield is 22 650 kg · hm^-2. In Huludao City，it began to blossomed in late April. The fruit ripening date is in late July，the fruit development period is about 98 days. It can survive in open field without any cold-proof protection. It is suitable for planting in Huludao City，Liaoning Province and similar climate areas.
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• A New Mid-Ripening Cold Resistant Peach Cultivar‘Zhongnong Feicui’
• YANG Xingwang, WANG Yingying, WANG Baoliang, LI Peng, LIU Wanchun, WANG Xiaodi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 25-26. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0752
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• ‘Zhongnong Feicui’，a new mid-ripening cold resistant peach cultivar，is derived from the cross between ‘Fudao Taowang’（female）and‘Aodong Hantao’（male）. The fruit is round；the average single fruit weight is 119.3 g，the taste is sweet，and it is clingstone. The soluble solids content is 13.2%，the titratable acid content is 0.10%，the yield is 23 250 kg · hm^-2. In Huludao City，Liaoning Province，it began to blossomed in late April. The fruit ripens in early mid-August，the fruit development period is about 102 days. It can survive in open field without any cold-proof protection. It is suitable for planting in Huludao City，Liaoning Province and similar climate areas.
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• A New Late-Ripening Flat Peach Cultivar‘Ruipan 30’with White Flesh
• ZHAO Jianbo, GUO Jiying, ZHANG Yu, LIU Xin, LI Dandan, LI Xinyue, SUN Wei, JIANG Quan, REN Fei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 27-28. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0699
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• ‘Ruipan 30’is a new late-ripening flat peach（Prunus persica var. platycarpa Bailey）cultivar with white flesh，which derived from the cross of‘Ruiguang 39’בRuipan 21’. The fruit is flat. The average fruit mass is 331 g，and the biggest one is 483 g；hard melting，sweet and clingstone. The soluble solids content is 13.8%. The flower is showy with much pollen. The fruit development period is 147 days. The trees are productive. The yield is up to 33 000 kg · hm^-2.
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• A New Very Late-Ripening Flat Peach Cultivar‘Ruipan 32’with White Flesh
• ZHAO Jianbo, GUO Jiying, ZHANG Yu, LIU Xin, LI Dandan, LI Xinyue, SUN Wei, JIANG Quan, REN Fei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 29-30. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0700
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• ‘Ruipan 32’is a new very late-ripening flat peach（Prunus persica var. platycarpa Bailey）cultivar with white flesh，which derived from the cross of‘Ruiguang 39’בRuipan 21’. The fruit is flat. The average fruit mass is 334 g，and the biggest one is 595 g；hard melting，sweet and clingstone. The soluble solids content is 13.3%. The flower is showy with much pollen. The fruit development period is 157 days. The trees are productive. The yield is up to 33 000 kg · hm^-2.
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• A New Early-Maturing Red-Flesh Nectarine Cultivar‘Chuhong 2’
• WANG Furong, AI Xiaoyan, WANG Huiliang, LIU Yong, ZHU Wei, ZHANG Yang, GAN Zhimeng, GU Xia, LIU Mofa, ZHU Xiaomin, HE Huaping, GONG Linzhong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 31-32. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0275
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• ‘Chuhong 2’is an extremely early maturing nectarine cultivar with red flesh，which derived the cross of‘Zaoyoutao’（♀）and‘Zaoxianhong’（Shuguang × Hongroutao 18，♂）. The tree is robust and half open in shape. The fruit is nearly circular with 80–100 g. The fruit surface is smooth and hairless，with a bright red skin and flesh，and a dark red color at late ripening. The content of anthocyanins is 128–178 mg · kg^-1，and it is clingstone. The flesh is crisp and more durable for storage and transportation. The flavor is strongly sweet，with a soluble solids content of 10% to 12% and a titratable acid content of 0.19% to 0.24%. It ripens in the middle of May，and the fruit development period is 60–70 days. The fruit starts after 2 years of planting and enters the peak fruiting period after 3–4 years，with an average yield of 18 000 kg · hm^-2. The suitable planting area is suitable peach growing area in Hubei Province.
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• A New Cultivar of Prunus sogdiana‘Huazhen 1’Used as Peach Rootstock
• ZHANG Ruifen, ZHANG Cuiling, LIU Zhizhou, WANG Zhengxin, LIU Fangxin, YIN Tao, WANG Nannan, JIANG Lin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 33-34. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0738
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• The peach rootstock‘Huazhen 1’was selected from the seedlings of Prunus sogdiana in Hungary in 2005. This rootstock has a semi-spreading tree posture，a high cutting survival rate，and can be grafted onto most peach varieties such as‘Huayu’‘Chunyan’，and‘Zhongyou 4’，with good compatibility，dwarfing characteristics，waterlogging tolerance，relatively good resistance to gummosis，and relatively good resistance to root nodules. It is suitable for cultivation in major peach-producing areas such as Shandong，Henan，Hubei，Jiangsu，Zhejiang，Guizhou，Yunnan，Hebei，and Sichuan.
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• A New Extremely Early Ripening Chinese Cherry Cultivar‘Shuzaomei’
• WANG Hao, WANG Yan, LIU Zhenshan, TU Hongxia, ZHANG Jing, HE Wen, WU Zhiwei, FU Xiaoke, CHEN Qing, WANG Xiaorong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 35-36. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1006
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• ‘Shuzaomei’is an extremely early ripening Chinese cherry cultivar selected from hybrid progeny of‘Hongfei’בNanzaohong’. The fruit is reniform shaped，weighing 4.0–5.0 g，with a maximum weight of up to 6.0 g. The fruit skin is dark-red，and the flesh is cream white，juicy，and rich in flavor. The soluble solids content is about 16.2%，the titratable acid content is about 0.5%. It is extremely early ripening. In Chengdu，Sichuan Province，the fruit development period spans about 42–45 days，maturing in late March to early April. The plants exhibit adaptability and disease resistance. The yield can reach 7 500–7 800 kg · hm^-2 for the 4^th year trees. It is suitable for planting in similar ecological areas of plains such as Sichuan Province.
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• A New Middle-Early Maturing Sweet Cherry Cultivar‘Lijing’
• JIU Songtao, WANG Shiping, WANG Lei, ZHAO Ying, ZHANG Caixi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 37-38. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0922
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• ‘Lijing’is a newly developed，middle-early maturing sweet cherry cultivar with an open，moderate to weak growth habit，which was bred from the offspring of seeds obtained from market sweet cherries，with unknown parents. The fruit is oblate in shape，weighing 8–10 g per fruit，with a soluble solids content of 18%–20%. It is blush type sweet cherry and has medium firmness. The cultivar is known for its good flavor，extremely low rate of fruit doubling，high temperature resistance and high yield potential. In Shanghai，under protected cultivation，it matures in mid-May and requires approximately 500 chilling hours. It is particularly suitable for early production in suburban regions of Southern China，as well as in protected facilities in Northern China. The yield could be up to 10 500–13 500 kg · hm^-2 in the 5th year，with good stability.

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• A New Middle Maturing Sweet Cherry Cultivar‘Jinjing’
• JIU Songtao, WANG Shiping, WANG Lei, ZHAO Ying, ZHANG Caixi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 39-40. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0894
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• ‘Jinjing’is a newly developed，middle maturing sweet cherry cultivar with upright，vigorous growth habit. It is a seedling accidentally discovered from the cultivation block of‘Rainier’，with unknown parents. The fruit is reniform shape，weighing 8–11 g per fruit，with a soluble solids content of 19%–21%. It is blush type sweet cherry and has medium firmness. The cultivar is known for its good flavor and low rate of fruit doubling，high yield potential and could be up to 12 000–15 000 kg · hm^-2 in the 5th year. In Shanghai，under protected cultivation，it matures in mid-late May and requires approximately 500 chilling hours.‘Jinjing’is particularly suitable for early production in the suburban regions of Southern China，as well as in protected facilities in Northern China.
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• A New Chinese Cherry Cultivar‘Shuzimei’
• WANG Yan, WANG Hao, LIU Zhenshan, ZHOU Jingting, ZHANG Jing, HE Wen, WU Zhiwei, CHEN Qing, WANG Xiaorong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 41-42. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1007
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• ‘Shuzimei’is an excellent Chinese cherry cultivar selected from hybrid progeny of‘Nanzaohong’בHongfei’. The fruit is reniform shaped，weighing 5.0–6.0 g，with a maximum weight of up to 7.2 g. The fruit skin is purple-red，and the flesh is light yellow，juicy，and rich in flavor. The soluble solids content ranges from 16.8% to 21.4%，the titratable acid content is about 0.45%，and the total anthocyanin content is about 53.71 mg · kg^-1 FW. The fruit firmness can reach up to 9.8 N. The fruit development period spans about 48–52 days，maturing in late March to early-mid April in Chengdu，Sichuan Province. The yield can reach 7 800–8 250 kg · hm^-2 for the 4^th year trees. It is suitable for planting in similar ecological areas of plains such as Sichuan Province.
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• A New Cherry Dwarf Rootstock Cultivar‘Mahaleb CDR-2’
• CAI Yuliang, YIN Xin, SHAN Dongqian, WAN Tian, LI Baoyan, AN Feng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 43-44. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0672
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• A new cherry rootstock cultivar，‘Mahaleb CDR-2’，was developed by crossing‘Mahaleb CDR-1’，used as the female parent，with steppe cherry（Prunus fruticosa）as the male parent. This rootstock exhibits vigorous growth，strong sprouting and branching abilities，as well as resistance to crown gall and salt tolerance. It also demonstrates early fruiting and high yield potential，along with high grafting compatibility with major domestically cultivated cherry cultivars. Compared to its female parent，‘Mahaleb CDR-1’，it possesses enhanced dwarfing ability and a superior dwarfing effect，making it suitable for cultivation in regions such as Weibei，Guanzhong，southern Shaanxi，Gansu，Shanxi，Henan，Xinjiang，Liaoning，and other similar areas.
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• Low Chilling Requirement Grape New Cultivar‘Guipu 9’
• HAN Jiayu, GUO Rongrong, ZHANG Ying, SHI Xiaofang, CAO Xiongjun, HUANG Guiyuan, BAI xianjin, XIE Taili, YU Huan, XIE Shuyu, LIN Ling
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 45-46. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0830
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• ‘Guipu 9’is a new red，low-chilling requirement fresh-eating grape cultivar developed through conventional hybridization between’Ruiduhongyu（female parent）and‘Shine Muscat’（male parent）. The cultivar features conical panicles with single panicle weights ranging from 563.5 to 828.3 g. Grapes are obtuse-elliptical，weighing 8.3–10.5 g per berry. The thin-skinned berries exhibit a red color with minimal bloom，and the flesh-pulp separation resistance ensures easy peeling. It emits a distinct strawberry aroma，with an average soluble solids content of 19.3% and titratable acidity of 0.44%. In Guangxi，the cultivar supports a dual-harvest rain-sheltered cultivation system：the first crop initiates budbreak in late February，reaching full maturity by late June；the second crop is induced by pruning in late July，with budbreak in early August and maturity from late December to mid-December. The first-crop yield reaches 19 200 kg · hm^-2，while the second crop yields 12 750 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is recommended for cultivation in Guangxi and climatically similar regions，offering extended harvest windows and enhanced market supply flexibility.

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• A New Wine Grape Cultivar‘Zijinglu’
• SHU Nan, LU Wenpeng, YANG Yiming, XU Peilei, LI Jiaqi, LIU Tao, QU Bingzhang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 47-48. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0027
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• ‘Zijinglu’is a new Vitis amurensis Rupr. cultivar that can be used to brew dry red wine from a single cultivar，which resulting from the crossing between female parent V. amurensis‘Zuo Shan Er’and male parent hybrid cultivar‘Zuoyouhong’. The grape cluster has a conical shape with forked shoulders，with round spherical fruit，black skin，green flesh，no flesh sacs，3–5 seeds，and bisexual flowers. The growth trend of‘Zijinglu’is moderate，with strong cold and disease resistance. It reach high yield in five years. The average yield is 21 040 kg · hm^-2 in the full fruiting period，the average weight of a single cluster is 199.47 g，and the average weight of a single grain is 1.68 g. Fruit soluble solids，total acidis and juice yield are 21.4%，8.61 g · kg^-1 and 64.65%，respectively.‘Zijinglu’has a deep purple color，a clear and glossy body，a faint fruity aroma，a full-bodied texture，and prominent typicality. It is suitable for cultivation in mountainous or semi mountainous areas where the minimum temperature is not lower than–37 ℃.
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• A New Early-Maturing Yellow-Fleshed Kiwifruit Cultivar‘Xiangnong’
• JI Xiaomei, ZHAI Jinghua, CHEN Zhiwei, ZHANG Hong, YUE Youzhang, ZHAO Zhiyuan, Yang Jingwen, HUANG Wei, KOU Xiaowen, ZENG Yunliu, CAI Lihong, LIU Jie, MI Xukai, LI Xiuli
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 49-50. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0888
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• ‘Xiangnong’is a new cultivar of early-maturing tetraploid yellow-fleshed kiwifruit （Actinidin chinensis），bred from seedlings during a survey of wild resources in regions affected by Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae （PSA） and soft rot diseases. The fruit is ovate，with a obtuse beak end and straight fruit shape. The average fruit weight is 74.5 g. The flesh is yellow，tender texture，fine and aromatic taste. The contents of soluble solids，soluble sugar，titratable acid，dry matter and vitamin C in ready-to-eat fruits were 18.6%，7.2%，0.23%，24.03% and 1 384 mg · kg^-1，respectively. In southwestern Hubei，the fruit matures from mid-late August to early September，with high yield of 24 750 kg · hm^-2 in the full fruit stage. This cultivar is highly resistant to PSA，soft rot and high temperature stress，and has a good storage life. The climatic region similar as Hubei is suitable for cultivation.
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• A New Kiwifruit Cultivar‘Xuanmi 1’
• YANG Yujiao, SUN Yingkang, ZHU zhenshun, LI Yilin, LI Kun, YUE xuewen, CHEN Daming, FANG Haidong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 51-52. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0749
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• ‘Xuanmi 1’is a new cultivar of Actinidia deliciosa bred from wild kiwifruit germplasm resources in Xuanwei City. The plant has strong growth and high fruit setting rate. The fruit maturity period is 150 days，round cylindrical shape，light brown peel，light green flesh，and 14.6% soluble solid content in ripe fruit. It has strong resistance to canker disease. The harvest period is mid-to-late October，with an average fruit weight of 92.18 g and an average yield of 22.7 kg per plant. The peak yield is 18 727.5 kg per hectare. It is suitable for planting in areas of Yunnan Province at an altitude of 1 800– 2 200 m，with an annual average temperature of 13–15 ℃ and an annual rainfall of 800–1 200 mm.
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• A New Mid-Flowering Pollenizer of Kiwifruit Cultivar‘Moshanxiong 6’
• HAN Fei, LI Dawei, TIAN Hua, LÜ Haiyan, ZHANG Qi, ZHONG Caihong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 53-54. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0957
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• ‘Moshanxiong 6’is a new mid-flowering male kiwifruit cultivar selected from wild Actinidia chinensis resource in Wuning County，Jiangxi Province. It has moderate vigor，The bud break rate is 62.35% and a flowering rate is 96.61%. Its is dichotomous inflorescence，with white and large in amount，and it has 2.95 cm corolla diameter，2.08 mm × 1.07 mm anther size，6–7 petals and approximate 56 filaments.‘Moshanxiong 6’abundant pollen with 83.68%. In Wuhan，flowering occurs in late April and lasts for 12–13 days. It is suitable as a pollination tree for yellow-fleshed kiwifruit varieties，such as‘Jintao’and‘Jinyuan’. It is recommended for cultivation in regions with similar ecological conditions，such as Hubei and Hunan provinces.
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• A New Actinidia arguta Cultivar‘Zhongke Mizao Xiong 1’
• HAN Fei, ZHANG Qiong, LI Dawei, LÜ Haiyan, LIU Xiaoli, TIAN Hua, ZHONG Caihong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 55-56. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0956
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• ‘Zhongke Mizao Xiong 1’is a new Actinidia arguta cultivar selected from the seedlings of‘Kuilü’in Wuhan. The flower is a dichotomous inflorescence，white and large in amount，with a corolla diameter of 2.78 cm，5–6 petals，with greenish-white. Green sepals，4–5 sepals，and the anthers measure 1.65 mm × 0.62 mm，and approximately 38–39 filaments. It abundant pollen with 92.62%–96.67%. In Wuhan，flowering is in late April to early May，flowering lasting 10–12 days. It can coincide with the flowering periods of over 20 varieties of Actinidia arguta，such as‘Mizao 1’‘Mizao 2’，and‘Kuilü’. It is suitable for cultivation in kiwifruit production areas such as Hubei and Hunan，as well as in similar ecological regions.
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• A New Super-Early Maturing Blueberry Cultivar‘Ruizhu’Suitable for Fresh
• CHEN Li, LI Yadong, DONG Mei, WANG Bowei, SUN Haiyue
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 57-58. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1008
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• ‘Ruizhu’is a new super-early maturing cultivar of northern highbush blueberry selected from the inbred progeny of‘Amblue’. This cultivar exhibits a dense fruit cluster and large individual fruit，with an average weight of 2.09 g and the largest recorded at 2.37 g. The berry is oblate，with a fruit shape index of 0.75. It displays a thick fruit powder and bright blue. The pedicel scar is small，with no tearing observed during harvesting. The fruit contains 15.94% soluble solids，11.85% soluble sugars，0.48% titratable acids，1.86 mg · g^-1 FW anthocyanins，and 122.6 μg · g^-1 FW vitamin C. The fruit is firm in texture and has an excellent flavor with well-balanced sweetness and acidity. It is suitable for cultivation in the Changbai Mountain production area，the Liaodong Peninsula production area，and the Jiaodong Peninsula production area，with a yield of 10 750 kg · hm^-2.
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• A New Cranberry Cultivar‘Heyunhong’
• CHEN Li, LI Yadong, YANG Lei, LIU Jiaxin, ZHAO Dongshuang, SUN Haiyue
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 59-60. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1050
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• The new cranberry cultivar‘Heyunhong’was selected from 30 cranberry resources imported from Poland Agricultural University by Jilin Agricultural University. The fruit exhibits a large size and white flesh. The color of fruit ranges from red to deep red and is covered by a thick waxy layer. The average fruit weight is 2.44 g with the maximum weight reaching up to 2.90 g. This fruit is oval-shaped with a fruit shape index of 1.30 and maintains uniformity at 0.64. The texture of the fruit is firm，accompanied by a sour flavor profile. The fruit has a soluble solids content of 7.63%，soluble sugars content of 5.11%，organic acids content of 1.88%，vitamin C content of 3.62 mg · g^-1 FW，and anthocyanins content of 0.225 mg · g^-1 FW，respectively. Furthermore，the juice rate for this cultivar is approximately 75.2%. It is a mid-early ripening cultivar which ripes in mid to late September. ‘Heyunhong’is suitable for cultivation in the Changbai Mountain，the Liaodong Peninsula，and the Jiaodong Peninsula production areas，with a yield of 18 165 kg ·hm^-2 It is appropriate for fresh or processing market.
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• A New Walnut Cultivar‘Xinhe 1’
• HAN Liqun, ZHAO Guoqing, ZHAO Yu, MA Kai
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 61-62. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0108
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• ‘Xinhe 1’is a new cultivar selected from walnut seedling population in Xinjiang. It has the characteristics of large nut and smooth beauty，thin husk and tight suture line，easy to taking whole kernels，and sweet and fragrant taste. The average nut weight is 20.3 g，with a husk thickness of 1.3 mm，the kernel ratio of 55.6%，the crude fat content 66.7%，the crude protein content 13.5%，and the converted sugar content 3.4%. Additionally，it demonstrates the strong branching ability and good yield. The nut ripens in mid September，with a per plant yield of 20–30 kg during the full nut period. It exhibits the strong resistance to cold and barrenness，suitable for cultivation in the southern Xinjiang.
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• A New Cultivar of Chinese Chestnut‘Jingnongza 2’
• CHENG Lili, HU Guanglong, CHENG Yunhe, LAN Yanping
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 63-64. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0145
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• ‘Jingnongza 2’is a new edible and ornamental Chinese chestnut cultivar developed by crossbreeding‘Hongli 2’בYanshan Zaofeng’. The tree has a moderate posture with semi-straight branches. The biennial bearing branches are strong，with each biennial bearing branch has an average of 2.1 burs. The burs are straight-crack or three-crack，and each bur contains an average of 2.2 nuts，with a seed yield of 40.25%. The nut mass 9.38 g on average，and the side nut shape is ellipse，the color is red-brown. The new cultivar ripens in mid-to-late September in Beijing area，with yield per tree 4.46 kg，and its’ annual branches are purplish red in color，with red petiole and green leaves，which is appropriate to be planted in mountains，hills and beach sand of the chestnut cultivation area in the pH 5.5–7.0.
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• High-Quality Pinus koraiensis‘Heilin 3’for Nut Production
• LI Yanxia, XIONG Huanhuan, YANG Kai, WANG Fude
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 65-66. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0044
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• ‘Heilin 3’，a high-yielding and superior clonal selection of Pinus koraiensis，originates from the seed orchard of asexual lines in Weihe Green Mountain，Heilongjiang Province. This variety has been selected for its outstanding performance among high-yield clones. The cones are tower-shaped，changing color from green to yellowish-brown upon maturity. The seeds are triangular with a yellowish-brown hue；they have a longitudinal diameter of 1.62 to 1.67 cm（average 1.65 cm），a transverse diameter of 1.05 to 1.13 cm（average 1.09 cm），and an average single-seed weight of 0.63 g（ranging from 0.51 to 0.68 g）. The average weight of the kernel is 0.21 g（ranging from 0.14 to 0.24 g）. The yield is 680 kg · hm^-2. Propagation is achieved through grafting，making it suitable for cultivation within the natural distribution area of P. koraiensis in Heilongjiang Province.
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• A New Cultivar Macadamia‘Nanya 116’of High Kernel Rate
• SONG Ximei, ZOU Minghong, KANG Zhuanmiao, LUO Lianfang, DU Liqing, WAN Jifeng, YANG Qian, WANG Zhao, ZENG Hui
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 67-68. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0096
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• ‘Nanya 116’is a new cultivar from a Macadamia seedling population grown from seeds introduced from Australia. Characterized by spherical green bark，spherical shell fruit，and no spots surface. It exhibits an average single fruit weight of 19.3 g，the single fruit weight of the fresh shell fruit is 9.5 g，the single fruit weight of kernel is 2.8 g. The kernel yield rate is 40.7% to 41.9%，with 98.6% to 100% ranking in first grade. The kernel contains 78.2% to 78.6% oil，7.9% to 8.1% protein and 3.51% to 3.89% sugar. With yield of 4 890 kg · hm^-2 fresh shell fruit during full fruiting stage. This cultivar is characterized by early fruiting，high and stable yield，high rate in both kernel and first-grade kernels. Suitable for planting in areas of Guangdong and Guangxi without severe frost and typhoon damage，as well as in the valley regions of the Nanpanjiang and Hongshuihe in Guizhou，and similar areas.
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• A New Fresh-Eating Jujube Cultivar‘Jingyu 2’
• ZHANG Yuping, WU Yang, LU Dongye, PAN Qinghua
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 69-70. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0837
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• ‘Jingyu 2’，as a new cultivar of jujube，was selected from the ancient tree at Zhongguancun in Haidian District，Beijing. The fruit showed oval shape. The average weight of the fruits is 11.6 g，edible rate is 95.7%，the soluble solids content is 20.0%，and the vitamin C content is 4.16 mg · g^-1. The fruit skin is thin，and the flesh is green and white，tender and compact，crisp and sweet. It ripens in early September in Beijing. The average output is 15 500 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable to be cultivated in Beijing and other regions with similar ecological conditions.
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• A New Cultivar of Elaeagnus moorcroftii‘Jinsha’in Xinjiang
• PATIGULI Maimaitituerxun, ZHOU Bin, LUO Qinghong, SHENG Wei, JIANG Teng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 71-72. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0119
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• ‘Jinsha’is a new cultivar that discovered in Kashgar Prefecture of Xinjiang during the investigation of Elaeagnus moorcroftii. It has the characteristics of strong tree vigor，good taste，strong resistance to fruit black spot disease and fruit cracking disease etc. The single fruit is 2.02 g. The edible rate of fruit is 85.39%.‘Jinsha’is one of the high yield tree， during the peak fruiting period，the yield per plant is about 16 kg. Suitable to plant for suitable planting oleaster areas of Kashgar and Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang.
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• A New Banana Cultivar‘Repin 1’
• CHENG Shimin, HUANG Lina, WEI Junya, ZHAO Zengxian, LIU Jincheng, WEI Shouxing
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 73-74. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0847
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• ‘Repin 1’，was obtained by‘Baodao Banana’variant single plant re-selection. It is a medium-high stem type with an upright plant shape and a stem height of 260–320 cm，the diameter of stem base is about 72–85 cm；In vegetative growth period，the color of pseudostem and midvein on back of leaf was dark red，the red color becomes light after bud drawing，bud bracts with yellow-green stripes；Leaf blade broad and thick，maximum leaf width of 85–90 cm；The fruit bends evenly，shape is neat，high yield and good quality，and has good storability；The average yield per plant was 25–32 kg，the growth period was about 330–360 days. The variety is resistant to banana fusarium wilt and suitable for planting in Hainan，Guangdong，Guangxi and Yunnan provinces.
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• A New Avocado Cultivar‘Zijin’
• WEI Zhejun, WANG Wenlin, TAN Qiujin, ZHENG Shufang, XU Peng, WEI Yuanrong, CHEN Haisheng, TANG Xiuhua
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 75-76. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0147
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• ‘Zijin’is a new avocado（Persea americana Mill.）cultivar selected from seedling populations at the Guangxi Subtropical Agricultural Science Research Institute. The fruit is elliptical with an average single fruit weight of 623.2 g. At maturity，it exhibits a dry matter content of 24.24%，total sugar of 17.1 g · kg^-1，fat content of 60.0 g · kg^-1，and an edible rate of 82.1%. The fresh fruit has green peel that turns moderate purple upon softening，with golden-yellow flesh. It matures early in Longzhou，Guangxi，from late July to early August，demonstrating high productivity with an average yield of 39.80 kg per tree at 6 years old. This cultivar is well-adapted to cultivation in the Chongzuo region.
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• A New Clubroot Resistance Radish Cultivar‘CR Chuyu 2’
• CUI Lei, YAN Chenghuan, GAN Caixia, YU Xiaoqing, YUAN Weiling, QIU Zhengming, DENG Xiaohui
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 77-78. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0942
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• ‘CR Chuyu 2’is a novel early maturing autumn radish cultivar with clubroot resistance derived from the cytoplasmic male sterile line B20-2-1-1-2-1A as female parent and the inbred line B9-3-1-5-1-1-1 as male parent. The taproot is long cylindrical shape，with white cortex，smooth epidermis and blunt round tail. Additionally，the size of taproot is 27–32 cm in length and about 7 cm in width. The weight of taproot is approximately 1.5 kg. The yield reach 75 000–82 500 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is highly resistant to clubroot，tolerant to root cracking，and not easy to get hollowness. Therefore，it is suitable for summer cultivation on alpine areas and autumn cultivation on plain areas in the Yangtze River basin，with a growth period of 55–60 days.
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• A New Yam Cultivar‘Suyu 14’
• HAN Xiaoyong, WANG Li, YIN Jianmei, ZHANG Peitong, GUO Wenqi, JIANG Lu
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 79-80. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0003
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• ‘Suyu 14’is a new suitable for shallow trough directional cultivation yam cultivar，is a mutant strain of‘Yongfeng’yam that has been systematically selected. The plant grows strongly with thick vine，has dark green leaves that are halberd shape. There are bulbils in the axils of leaves，and the number is medium. The tuber is cylindrical，about 80 cm long and 3.0–5.0 cm thick；The number of tubers per plant is 1–2，the weight of tuber per plant is about 0.80 kg，and the yield is about 22 500 kg · hm^-2. The growth period is about 140 d，which is resistant to anthracnose and soft rot and high temperature tolerance，and can be cultivated in the north of the Changjiang River in Jiangsu Province.
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• A New Cultivar of Low-Temperature Resistant Chinese Cabbage‘Zhuochunbai 1’
• HU Yun, WEN Chunhuai, XIONG Xingcheng, YU Benyu, HE Shenghua
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 81-82. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0144
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• ‘Zhuochunbai 1’is a new cultivar of Chinese cabbage developed by crossbreeding the female parent RyC2-3 with the male parent ZC-19. The plant is upright and compact，with dark green outer leaves，wrinkled leaf surfaces，and green white petioles；Leaf ball straight tube hugging type，with green and yellow leaves，a ball height of 36.54 cm，a ball width of 12.14 cm，and a single ball weight of 1.43–1.70 kg. The field performance is good，with a yield of 100 tons per hectare. Low temperature resistance，delayed bolting time of more than 10 days. Good field performance，suitable for spring，autumn，and winter planting of Chinese cabbage in areas such as Guizhou，Sichuan，Yunnan，and Chongqing.
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• A New Cultivar of Clubroot-Resistant Chinese Cabbage‘Yuxing 9’
• PANG Wenxing, YE Taining, JIANG Jing, LIANG Yue, WANG Xin, LIU Xin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 83-84. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0753
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• ‘Yuxing 9’is a fall-harvest，mid-maturing Chinese cabbage hybrid. It was developed by crossing the cytoplasmic male sterile line‘Jinxiaochun A’with the inbred line‘CR Jipin S5-1’.‘Yuxing 9’has an average head height of 29.5 cm and a diameter of 18.4 cm，with the heads being tightly wrapped. The inner leaves are yellow，and plant weight of 2.47 kg，with an average yield of 110 962.5 kg · hm^-2. The growing period is 75 days. This cultivar is highly cold-resistant and offers strong resistance to clubroot disease，TuMV，and downy mildew. It is suitable for cultivation in Liaoning，Jilin，Heilongjiang，Shandong，Hebei，and other regions.
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• A New Seedling-Edible Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Zaokuai 25’
• MEN Xuejie, ZHOU Jin, WU Yanghuan, CHEN Fang, YANG Qihang, PARUKE • Aniwaer
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 85-86. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0856
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• ‘Zaokuai 25’is a new Chinese cabbage cultivar of semi-upright fast vegetable mixed species prepared from parent 16-08-16-21-1 and parent SY-16-5-31. The plant height was 28.5–32.7 cm，29.5–35.1 cm，and the sowing could be harvested for 25–28 d. The single plant weight is 180–220 g，222 000–330 000 seedlings · hm^-2 were retained. The yield is 39 000–45 000 kg · hm^-2. Leaf face is light green，leaf ribs on both sides of the leaf wings，petiole is white，leaf surface is obovate，heat resistance，antiviral disease，downy mildew，fast growth rate. Suitable for Wujiaqu City，Xinjiang and construction corps and the same climate area of Chinese cabbage in summer and autumn open field cultivation and facility cultivation.
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• A New Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Qingmei 1’of High-Yield and High-Quality
• LIU Chong, YI Dandan, ZOU Danrong, ZHOU Lixue, WANG Hui, SHENG Lili, CHEN Xiaofeng, ZHANG Yaming, GUI Hang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 87-88. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1057
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• ‘Qingmei 1’is a high-yield and high-quality new cultivar of cross breeding non-heading Chinese cabbage，which is crossbred by self- incompatible material Chong 323285463 as female parent and Xia 5132382611 as male parent. The leaf is light green and oval，the stalk color is light green. It can be harvested in 18–20 days after the sowing day. Containing 29.4 mg · g^-1 pectin，6 mg · g^-1 crude fiber and 23.7 mg · g^-1 cellulose. The yield is about 14 246 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is suitable for planting in Shanghai and surrounding areas.
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• A New Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Wancuibai’
• ZHANG Lei, WANG Qingming, ZHOU Jie, WANG Yue’e, CAI Huaqing, WEI Lijun, LIU Daomin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 89-90. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0758
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• ‘Wancuibai’is a new non-heading Chinese cabbage cultivar bred by the self-incompatible lines ZB051 and ZB065. The plant height is 15 cm and 25.5 cm × 26.5 cm in expansion diam. The leaves are nearly round，slightly curled，green and fleshy. The petioles are spoon-shaped. The plant is compact，with an average single plant weight of 0.24 kg and a yield of 41 000 kg · hm^-2. It has good resistance to soft rot，downy mildew，viral diseases and other diseases，and can withstand low temperatures freezing damage of –1 ℃ for a short period of time，with a delay six days in bolting. It performs well in the field and is suitable for autumn and winter cultivation in the Yangtze River，Huai River and other regions.
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• A New Early-Mid Maturing Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Qiantangqing’
• YU Xiaolin, PING Fan, HUANG Li, CAO Jiashu, SONG Jianwei, LU Gang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 91-92. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0734
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• ‘Qiantangqing’is a new non-heading Chinese cabbage hybrid developed by crossing the cytoplasmic male sterile（CMS）line Ogu28-13-2A as female parent with inbred line Bnjq11-6-2 as male parent. Meanwhile，the Ogu28-13-2A CMS line which obtained from the backcross offsprings with‘Xinxuan 992-24’as recurrent parent，and the inbred line of Bnjq11-6-2 was a high-generation self-crossed progeny of the landrace of‘Nanjingqing’，respectively. The new cultivar is characterized by great commercial property showing growing erect，medium height；the plant is compact and girdle；the leaves are ovate，green and a glossy surface；petiole is green on the outside and light green on the inside. It also exhibits a favorable taste and a high vitamin C content. Furthermore，it demonstrates strong adaptability，bolting resistance. In production test，the weight of each plant reached 0.48 kg，and the average yield of‘Qiantangqing’reached 29 970 kg · hm^-2 after a growth period of 65 to 70 days post-planting. It is well-suited for open-field cultivation during the autumn and winter seasons in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River region.
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• A New Savoy Cultivar‘Wuhuangxin 1’
• LIU Yijian, TANG Liguang, GAO Changbin, XIE Yanfeng, JIN Furong, LIANG Shengxian, BAI Chengfang, SONG Liping, WANG Aihua
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 93-94. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0861
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• ‘Wuhuangxin 1’is a new savoy hybrid cultivar，was bred by crossing self-incompatible line W53-P6 as female parent and W827 as male parent. The plant is semi-erect，and its petiole is flat and slightly concave，smooth and white. Leaves obovate，entire，outer leaves dark green，inner leaves yellow，orange after frost，leaf surface wrinkled and wrinkled bubble dense. It is crisp and tender，tastes slightly sweet and has good flavor. Maturity period is 60–70 d，tolerant to low temperature，resistant to diseases，and has excellent performance in the field，making it a characteristic autumn and winter vegetable for outdoor cultivation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
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• A New Cultivar of Cold-Resistant Savoy‘Wanwu 402’
• CHEN Hongli, YAN Congsheng, WANG Yan, GE Zhihuan, JIA Li, YU Feifei, ZHANG Qian, FANG Ling, WANG Mingxia
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 95-96. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0933
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• ‘Wanwu 402’is a high-quality cold-resistant savoy. It was bred by crossing the male sterile line MS-14-1041 as the female parent with the inbred line YW-13-01 as the male parent，followed by selective breeding. The plant height 19–21 cm，the average single plant weighs 487 g，the leaves are nearly circular，the edges are rolled downward，the meat is thick，the outer leaves are green，the heart leaves turn yellow，the leaf color becomes yellow，the leaves are wrinkled，and the leaves are wrinkled. Boom dense，the number of leaves is about 19 pieces. It has strong cold resistance and low temperature to –8 ℃. After frost，the quality is excellent，there are few crude fiber，good taste，soft and glutinous，and good flavor. The yield is about 60 585 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for autumn cultivation in Anhui，Shanghai，Jiangsu，Henan and other places. The southern broadcast period is from mid-August to mid-October，and the northern broadcast period is from late July to mid-September.
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• A New Rapeseed Stalk Cultivar‘Wantai 2’
• WANG Qingming, ZHANG Lei, CAI Huaqing, ZHOU Jie, WEI Lijun, LIU Daomin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 97-98. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0668
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• ‘Wantai 2’is a new rapeseed stalk cultivar selected and cultivated from a mutant single line of the inbred line 14ZJ50. It has a plant height of 166.1 cm，integrifolious and dark green leaves，and main stem with weak anthocyanin color. The stalk thickness is 1.6–1.8 cm with a crispy and sweet taste. It contains 0.023–0.031 mg · kg^-1 of selenium，943.7–1 000.1 mg · kg^-1 of calcium，1 011.2–1 061.2 mg · kg^-1 of vitamin C. The total yield of stalk is up to 31 354.5 kg · hm^-2 and an additional 2 448.0 kg · hm^-2 of rapeseed can be harvested. The resistance ability is strong. It is suitable for planting in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
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• A New Broccoli Cultivar‘Lingxiu 5’
• WEN Zhenghua, ZHANG Wei, SUN Deling, ZHANG Xiaoli, JIANG Hanmin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 99-100. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0782
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• ‘Lingxiu 5’is a new hybrid generation broccoli cultivar bred by using the cytoplasmic male sterile line DA220-3-7-3-1-3-1-1 CMS as the female parent and the inbred line LN13-1-2-4-2-1-2-1 as the male parent. It has an upright plant type and thick leaves with strong stress resistance. It is suitable for close planting. The curd is semicircular，dark green，does not turn purple at low temperatures，and the bud grains are medium fine and uniform. The content of sulforaphane in fresh curd is 557 μg · g^-1. The main stem is not easy to be hollow. It has strong resistance to black rot，black spot diseases and strong resistance to continuous rainy days. The average single ball weight is 0.61 kg. In spring，it takes about 65 days from planting to harvest，and about 80 days in autumn. The average yield is 22 880 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for planting in spring and autumn in North China.
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• A New Cultivar of Wide Handle Mustard‘Yuzaojie 1’
• RAO Ling, LENG Rong, YANG Shiwei, PENG Lisha, LI Juan
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 101-102. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0763
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• ‘Yuzaojie 1’ is a new wide handle mustard F₁ hybrid of K46A × K1. It has early maturity，strong growth potential，long elliptical and slightly wrinkled leaves，green color，wide and thickened ribs in the petiole，good yield，high quality，and can be eaten fresh and processed. The yield can reach 90 000 kg · hm^-2，and it is suitable for planting in areas below 800 m altitude in Chongqing.
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• A New Brassica jucea var. megarrhiza Cultivar‘Neigenjie 2’
• GUAN Shuxian, SONG Zhongping, HUANG Huiyue, WANG Renquan, ZHANG Zhiyong, ZHANG Nan, PENG Ting, WANG Shilin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 103-104. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0175
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• ‘Neigenjie 2’is a new root mustard cultivar developed through systematic selection，using the local conventional cultivar Weiyuan Datoucai from Neijiang City，Sichuan Province as the female parent and Baimahuaye Datoucai as the male parent. The average plant height is 17.1 cm with a spread of 45.0 cm. The fleshy root exhibits a short cylindrical shape，measuring 12.0 cm in longitudinal diameter and 11.2 cm in transverse diameter，yielding an average fresh weight of 0.5 kg per root. The fresh fleshy root contains 91.50% moisture，2.40% reducing sugar，3.15% total dietary fiber，and 1.53% total amino acids. Requiring an average of 133 days from sowing to harvest，this cultivar achieves an average yield of 45 000 kg · hm^-2. Demonstrating resistance to viral diseases and soft rot，it is well-suited for autumn open-field cultivation in hilly and flat dam areas of Sichuan Province.
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• A New Tuber Mustard Cultivar‘Yuzhi 90’
• PENG Lisha, SHEN Jinjuan, ZHANG Zhaorong, GUAN Zhongrong, YANG Shiwei, FAN Yonghong, WANG Hao, LIN Heqing, RAO Ling
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 105-106. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0840
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• ‘Yuzhi 90’is a new tuber mustard cultivar which is select from F₁ generation population which was derived from the hybridization of 154-5 × 165-1 as female parent and A168 as male parent. The tuberous stem has low water content，and it is oblate in shape. It can be used for both processing and fresh. The compact plant type of tuber mustard has bolting resistance. It is a maturing cultivar and tabes about 140–155 d from sowing to harvest. It shows middle resistance to downy mildew. It is suitable for direct-seeding in areas below 600 m altitude in Chongqing tuber mustard field，with yield of 45 000 kg · hm^-2.
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• A New Eggplant Rootstock Cultivar‘Nanqiezhen 5’with High Resistance to Bacterial Wilt
• WU Zhuangsheng, LI Xueqiao, WANG Xiaojuan, LIAO Daolong, FENG Hongyu, WU Yueyan, GAO Fanghua, CHEN Yisong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 107-108. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0031
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• ‘Nanqiezhen 5’is a new eggplant rootstock F₁ hybrid developed by crossing inbred line‘Haiqiezhen 1’בNanqiezhen 2’. The cultivar exhibits strong growth potential，the first flower node is 7–9，the main stem is short，the lateral branch has medium to dense pubescence，high resistance to bacterial wilt. Grafting affinity is good，suitable for eggplant grafting cultivation in severe areas of southern bacterial wilt.
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• A New Tomato F₁ Hybrid‘Jifen 7’
• FAN Huidong, ZHENG Shijin, TIAN song, ZHENG Jianchao
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 109-110. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0718
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• ‘Jifen 7’is a tomato F₁ hybrid developed by taking T90 Zi as female parent and 1/-5 as male parent. It belongs to the stem leaf stout type，and strong plant growth potential. This cultivar is mainly single inflorescence，and single inflorescence 5–6. The fruit is of round shape，pink，with a fruit type index of 0.86. The fruit is multilocular and the flesh is 8 mm thick. The younger fruit has no green shoulder. The single fruit weight is 200–220 g. The soluble solids content is 3.40%，vitamin C content is 128.4.0 mg · kg^-1，and lycopene content is 38.2 mg · kg^-1. The cultivar is resistant to leaf mold，fusarium wilt，root-knot nematode and TYLCV. The total yield is about 93 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for early spring and autumn delayed cultivation in protected areas of Jilin Province.
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• A New Tomato Cultivar‘Hayan Zhongfenguo 1’
• ZHANG Liwei, DAI Zhongren, CHEN Qingqi, LEI Na, HUANG Jun, Hu Haijiang, MEN Wanjie
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 111-112. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0900
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• ‘Hayan Zhongfanguo 1’is a new tomato cultivar with the inbred line Gsm-3111515 as the mother and 14-Li-2231211 as the father. Infinite growth type, medium plant growth，ordinary leaf shape，single inflorescence，3–6 fruit per ear，round fruit，young fruit with green shoulder，fruit ripening color is pink，fruit size uniform，single fruit weight 120–150 g，not easy to crack fruit，soluble solids content of 7.8%，sweet and sour taste. The yield is 98 955 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for the cultivation of cold shed in early spring or solar greenhouse or heated greenhouse in winter in the three provinces of Northeast China，North China and Northwest China.
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• A New Tomato Cultivar‘Ouxiu 202’
• XIONG Zili, SHI Jianlei, CHEN Yongbing, ZHANG Haili, SU Shiwen, ZAI Wenshan, YE Shuguang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 113-114. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0137
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• ‘Ouxiu 202’is a new tomato cultivar，which was bred from the hybrid of HB2014-1 and HF2014-1. It is infinitely growing and has vigorous growth potential. The mature fruit is oblate and bright red，the fruit surface is smooth and without edges，the average fruit weight is 175.4 g，the fruit hardness is 0.92 kg · cm^-2，and easy to store and transport. The content of vitamin C is 196 mg · kg^-1，soluble solids is 3.7%，and lycopene is 91.5 mg · kg^-1. The yield reached 98 710 kg · hm^-2. It has a resistance to blight and tobacco mosaic virus disease，moderate resistance to tomato yellow leaf curl virus，cucumber mosaic virus disease and root knot nematode. It is suitable for autumn，winter and early spring cultivation in Zhejiang.
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• A New Middle-Late Ripening Pepper Cultivar‘Mlite’
• LIU Shujun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 115-116. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0637
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• Pepper‘Mulit’is bred by crossing T825-3 as female parent and F227-5 as male parent. The plant grows strongly，with plant height of 70–80 cm and plant width of 50–60 cm. The fruit is long barrel-shaped，12–15 cm long and 6–9 cm in transverse diameter，with a bright surface and a thick and brittle peel，transport tolerance. The fruit has good commercial characters，and the content of vitamin C is 820.3 mg · kg^-1. It is a late-maturing cultivar，with a strong continuous fruit setting ability. The cultviar has high yields. The single fruit weigh is about 200 g and the yield is about 60 000 kg · hm^-2. It is resistant to blight and virus diseases，and is suitable for protected cultivation in early spring and late autumn in northern China.
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• New Pepper F₁ Hybrid Cultivars‘Zhaojiao 3’and‘Zhaojiao 4’
• ZHU Shiyin, TU Guojing, LI Xiang, CAI Rongjing, LIU Xianmei, WANG Can, YANG Ju, XIAO Deqin, RUAN Junguang, Ma Meijian, LIU Ying, YE Guoqiong, HU Debo
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 117-118. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0708
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• ‘Zhaojiao 3’and‘Zhaojiao 4’are new hot pepper F₁ hybrid cultivars. The excellent inbred lines LJ12029，LJ12062 and LJ12025 were selected through multiple generations of systematic from the pepper germplasm resources with local characteristics collected in Zhaotong，Yunnan Province.‘Zhaojiao 3’acquired with lines LJ12062 and LJ12029 as female and male parent，respectively. The fruit is long horn-shaped with 22.7 cm in length，2.8 cm in width，2.6 mm in flesh thickness，and single weight of 20.7 g. The yield is 35 170.5 kg · hm^-2. ‘Zhaojiao 4’acquired with lines LJ12025 and LJ12062 as female and male parent，respectively. The fruit is long horn-shaped with 17.3 cm in length，3.2 cm in width，3.3 mm in flesh thickness，and single weight of 25.7 g. The yield is 33 211 kg · hm^-2. These cultivars are characterized by erect plant type，dark green leaves and white corolla. The fruitlet is green，and the commercial mature fruit is red. The content of vitamin C is 9.2–19.4 mg · kg^-1，and the content of capsaicinoid is 0.047–0.088 g · kg^-1. They are suitable for spring planting in areas 1 600–2 000 m altitude in Yunnan Province.
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• A New Pod Pepper Cultivar‘Yuehong 461’
• ZOU Fen, NIE Wuxue, XIANG Qing, HE Liegan, WANG Chunqing, YU Junhui, HUANG Xiaomei, HUANG Shuilin, MA Huigang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 119-120. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1039
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• ‘Yuehong 461’is a new pod pepper F₁ hybrid with large fruit-type，bred by MS726-8A as female line and PA461-5-3 as male line. This cultivar has strong fruits setting ability，the fruits is of finger shape with length of 9–11 cm，width of 1.1 cm and smooth surface. The fruit is green color in immature stage and turns to red color during maturity，spicy，and single fruit weight of 6.9 g. The vitamin C content is 1 435.8 mg · kg^-1 and capsaicin content is 0.0465%. It can yield fresh pepper about 30 724 kg · hm^-2，which was suitable for planting at opening fields in spring and autumn season in the Yangtze River Valley and Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
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• A New Pepper Cultivar‘Runjianghong 17’
• LU Jingqi, LIU Feng, ZOU Xuexiao
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 121-122. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0157
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• ‘Runjianhong 17’is a new F₁ hybrid sheep-horn pepper cultivar bred by crossing zy08085024 as female parent and zy08080407 as male parent. This early-maturing cultivar exhibits a compact plant architecture with plant height of 65 cm and plant spread of 60 cm. It produces approximately 26 fruits per individual，measuring 16.4 cm in length and 3.5 cm in width，and the dry pepper yield reaches approximately 10 500 kg · hm^-2. Immature fruits display green coloration，while mature fruits display mauve coloration both externally and internally，demonstrating high capsorubin content with a color value of 332 ASTA. The fruits exhibit low pungency capsaicinoid content of 232 mg · kg^-¹，vitamin C of 1 080 mg · kg^-1，and soluble solids content of 7.5%. It is moderately resistant to TMV and CMV，and resistant to phytophthora and anthracnose. It is suitable for open field cultivation in spring and summer at Xinjiang，Inner Mongolia，Gansu，Ningxia and other places.
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• A New Processing Pepper Cultivar‘Hongbaota’
• WANG Guanghua, LI Lei, LIU Ling
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 123-124. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0010
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• ‘Hongbaota’is a new processing pepper cultivar with male sterile three-line system，developed by crossing CMS line 137A as female parent and restorer line 204C as male parent. It is a medium to late maturing cultivar with a semi-spreading plant type and strong growth vigor. The fruit is sickle-shaped，13.5 cm in length，3.2 cm in diameter，with a flesh thickness of 0.25 cm and an average single fruit weight of 26.5 g. The mature fruit is deep red，with a strong spicy flavor. It has strong resistance to virus diseases and moderate resistance to anthracnose. The yield of dry pepper was 6 150 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for open-field cultivation in the main chili-growing areas of North China，Northwest China and other regions with similar climates.
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• A New Cucumber Hybrid‘Duanba Shenqing’
• HU Jijun, TAI Liansai, WANG Tianyu, ZHOU Qi, JIN Haijun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 125-126. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0043
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• ‘Duanba Shenqing’ is a new southern-China type cucumber hybrid using gynoecious line DSH-0-1-0-1 and inbred line BB-3-2-1-2-1-1 as paternal parent and maternal parent，respectively. Its fruit is rod-shaped and about 18–25 cm in length. The single fruit weight is 150–200 g. Its fruit has green skin and short neck. The fruit skin has few black spines and large tuberculates. The yield can reach 97 830 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for spring and autumn cultivation and protected cultivation in Shanghai.
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• A New Broad Bean Cultivar‘Fucan 1’with Large Grain
• LI Chengxun, XU Xiaoyu, LI Aiping
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 127-128. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0730
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• ‘Fucan 1’is a large grain broad bean cultivar bred from the hybrid offspring of ‘Lingxiyicun’בSweet Long Pod’. Its growth period is 179 days. The average weight of single fresh pod is 21.73 g，and the weight of 100 dry seeds is 185.23 g. The yield of fresh pods is 12 000–15 000 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar has the advantages of large grain，large pod，high yield，and strong disease resistance. It is suitable for winter planting in Fujian Province.
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• A New Vegetable Soybean Cultivar‘Zhenong 15’
• ZHANG Guwen, SHEN Li, LIU Na, FENG Zhijuan, BU Yuanpeng, WANG Bin, GONG Yaming
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 129-130. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0821
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• ‘Zhenong 15’is a new vegetable soybean cultivar of late maturing，high quality，and high yield，with Liaoxian 1 as the female parent and JP57-1 as the male parent. It has a convergent plant type and limited pod setting. The number of main stem nodes is 9–11，and the number of effective branches is 3–5. The leaf shape is oval，flower and pods hairs is white and gray. Color of fresh pods is green，with slightly curved and sickle shaped. The pod number of each plant is 28–35，length and width of pod with 2 grains are 5.1 cm and 1.4 cm，respectively. The fresh weight of 100-pod and 100-seed is 374.2 g and 91.7 g，respectively，and the output is about 11 000 kg · hm^-2. The pods are full and plump，with good marketability. Fresh seeds are suitable for boiling，with a sticky and slightly sweet taste and excellent quality. It is insensitive to photoperiod and suitable for spring planting in Zhejiang Province and areas with similar climates.
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• A New Processing Seed Lotus Cultivar‘Cuifeng’
• QIAN Ziyan, JI Qun, KUANG Jing, LIU Zhengwei, LIANG Wenyan, WANG Haining, AN Chuanzheng, ZHU Honglian
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 131-132. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0136
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• ‘Cuifeng’is a new seed lotus cultivar developed by using the F₁ generation of‘Jianxuan 17’בXinghuang’as the male parent and then backcrossing it with‘Jianxuan 17’. The fresh receptacle is yellow-green，oblate . The average carpel number per receptacle is 32–35 and the rate of seed setting is 82.1%. The fresh fruit is yellow-green，ellipse，yellow brown fruit stage single grain weight 4.4 g. The number of efficacious receptacle is 79.5–87.0 thousand per hectare，and the yield of peeled and cored seeds is about 1 350 kg · hm^-2，or 2 850 kg · hm^-2 of dried seeds. The dry matter content of the lotus seeds at the yellow brown stage is 37.7%，the protein content is 7.65%，the soluble sugar content is 2.59%，and the starch content is 21.7%. It is suitable for processing and cultivation in the Yangtze River basin and its south area.
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• A New Cultivar of Seed Lotus‘Zhiyan 1’
• YANG Dong, YANG Mei, XU Liming, SUN Heng, SU Yanyan, CAO Xi, DONG Gangqiang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 133-134. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0896
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• ‘Zhiyan 1’，a new cultivar of seed lotus（Nelumbo nucifera），was bred from the offsprings of‘Jianxuan 17’（female parent）and‘Zhigao Wushang’（male parent）by artificial hybridization. The flower is the single-petal type with white claw red petals. Flower density is 8–16 per square meter，and flower is slightly higher than leaf. The average carpel number per receptacle is 27 and the rate of seed setting is 80%. Fresh seeds at 15 days after pollination weigh 3.2 g per seed，with a sweet and crispy taste，no residue or astringency. The yield of fresh receptacle is about 6 915 kg · hm^-2. Mature leaves contain high level of alkaloids and flavonoids. It is suitable for comprehensive utilization in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
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• A New Water Caltrop Cultivar‘Meirenling’
• LI Shuangmei, HUANG Xinfang, PENG Jing, ZHU Honglian, JI Qun, KE Weidong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 135-136. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1044
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• ‘Meirenling’is a new early-to-mid-maturing water caltrop bred by artificial crossing between‘Hanchuan Hongling’（female parent）and‘Jiayuling’（male parent），and then by pedigree breeding. The tender fruit color is purplish-red. The fruit horn number is two. The upper horn tip shape is acute and the upper horn posture is horizontal and then deflex. The fruit shape is arched. The single fruit weight is 19.47 g and the ratio of flesh to whole fruit is 49.19%. The dry matter content，starch content and protein content of ripe fruit is 35.90%，24.70% and 4.06%，respectively. Its mealy degree is intermediate. It has excellent characteristics such as beatiful color，high yield and good commodity value. The harvest period of tender fruit is mid-to-late-July to early-to-mid-October. The yield is about 18 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable to plant in and around Hubei Province which has water caltrop cultivation.
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• A New Stropharia rugosoannulata Cultivar‘Shenqiu 2’
• HAO Haibo, YUE Yihong, WANG Qian, ZHANG Yuchen, XIAO Tingting, ZHANG Jinjing, CHEN Hui
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 137-138. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0901
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• ‘Shenqiu 2’is a new variety bred by multi-spore inbreding with‘Qiugaigu 5’as its parent. The suitable growth temperature of mycelium is 20–25 ℃，and the suitable growth temperature of fruiting body is 12–20 ℃. The fruiting bodies are mostly clustered，the shape of the cap is spherical，the color of the cap is light brown to burgundy，and the edge of the cap is villous scales when it is tender. The temperature is suitable，and 3–4 tide mushrooms can be harvested generally. Rice straw is used to cultivate in the field，and the yield of fresh mushrooms is 22 500–27 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in the open field or greenhouse in Shanghai.
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• A New Auricularia heimuer Cultivar‘Jiyaner 1’
• WANG Yue, JI Shujuan, WANG Zihao, YANG Wenduo, LU Zhu, WANG Yuwei, YU Yanshen, REN Ziming, WANG Guozhong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 139-140. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0855
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• The‘Jiyaner 1’is a new cultivar domesticated from the wild Auricularia heimuer strain collected from Tianfozhishan Mountain，Longjing City，Jilin Province，undergoing systematic breeding for 7 years，mid-late maturing type. The fruiting bodies are solitary，brown，soft. The length of a single ear piece is 4.03–6.45 cm，the width is 2.69–4.63 cm，the thickness is 0.11–0.13 cm，and the dry-wet ratio is 1︰11. The yield of fresh fruit body is 91.12 kg per 100 kg dry basis，which was 5.8% higher than the local cultivar‘Hei 29’. It is suitable for cultivation in eastern mountainous area of Jilin Province.
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• A New Cultivar of Phallus rubrovolvatus‘Qianyou 1’
• YANG Tongjing, GUO Yinping, GONG Guanglu, LIU Hongyu, HUANG Wanbing, HUANG Xiaorun, LU Yingying, LIU Qingcheng, GUI Yang, HU Tengwen, ZHU Guosheng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 141-142. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0138
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• ‘Qianyou 1’is a medium temperature Phallus rubrovolvatus cultivar collected from Guiguo Town，Zhijin County，Bijie City，Guizhou Province，and developed through multiple organizational separations and systematic breeding. This variety prefers cool and humid environments. Its fruiting bodies are solitary or clustered，with larger individuals，thick flesh，and a fragrant aroma. The cap is bell shaped or blunt conical in shape，with a surface ranging from dark blue to bluish brown；Mushroom skirt bell shaped or trumpet shaped，white and brittle in texture；The stem is cylindrical，white，spongy and hollow；Bacterial tray spherical，red，membranous；Spores are oval in shape，smooth and transparent. The average yield of fresh products is 4 940 g · m^-2. High temperature can easily cause damage to fungal buds，so it is suitable to choose a planting environment with high shading and good ventilation.
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• A New Edible Chrysanthemum morifolium Cultivar‘Binjin 1’
• WANG Hongbao, ZHENG Lingjie, DING Ding, MENG Jingrou, DING Fengjie, GUO Yanchao
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 143-144. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2023-0990
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• The new edible Chrysanthemum morifolium‘Binjin 1’is derived from the single bud of the ornamental chrysanthemum‘Jinlongtengyun’as the mother plant and was bred through asexual reproduction. Its capitulum type is semi-double，and its tongue florets are spoon type. The inflorescence is bright greenish-yellow，12.42 cm in diameter. Petals are crisp and sweet in taste，beautiful in color，which has long shelf life. The fresh food quality is good and have strong reproductive ability. The nature flowering period is from October to November. It is suitable for planting in Hebei Binhai area and other similar ecological areas. The yield is 22 500 to 25 500 kg · hm^-2.
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• A New Cultivar of Colored Potato‘Xigezi 2’
• YANG Li, QIN Ya, BIAN Baciren, ZHEN Zhen, QIONG Ji, BAI Maquzhen, ZHOU Ya
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 145-146. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0067
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• ‘Xigezi 2’is a new fresh eating colored potato cultivar. It was developed through sexual hybridization and systematic selection，with‘Heijingang’as the female parent and the collected resource ‘S50’as the male parent. It is a medium-late-maturing variety，with a growth period of about 95 days. The plant height is around 52.1 cm，the plant type is spreading，and the number of branches is moderate. The tuber shape is long-ovoid. The tuber skin is rose-red，and the tuber flesh is pink. The tubers are uniform，without secondary growth，and the bud eyes are of medium size. The dry matter content of the tubers is 22.2%，the starch content is 16%，the protein content is 5.74%，the reducing sugar content is 0.37%，and the vitamin C content is 34.7 mg · g^-1. It is resistant to PVX virus disease and moderately resistant to PVY virus disease. The average yield is 28 500 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for planting in the river-valley agricultural areas of Tibet at an altitude of 2 600–4 200 m.
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• A New Mid-Early Maturing Watermelon Cultivar‘Cuijia 76’
• LIU Weisheng, LIU Shuai, SUN Julong, BAI Zhigang, ZHANG Yangdong, ZHANG Tao, CUI Aihua, HU Qixing
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 147-148. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0991
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• ‘Cuijia 76’is a new mid-early maturing watermelon cultivar crossed by inbred line‘JZ46’（female parent）and‘D103’（male parent）. The fruit is nearly round，with a green rind covered in wax powder dark green stripes. The rind thickness is 1.37 cm，and the flesh is red，crispy，and sweet，with few seeds. The average soluble solids content at the center is 12.97%，and at the periphery is 7.99%. Resistant to wilt disease and has strong resistance to low temperature and weak light. The average fruit weight is 5.71 kg，it as a medium-sized watermelon. The fruit development period is 27 days，and the total growth period is 89 days. Rate of marketable fruits is 95.00%. The marketable yield is 43 958.3–44 828.4 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for protected and open field cultivation in Jiangxi，Hubei，Hunan，Guizhou，Zhejiang，Jiangsu，Yunnan，and Anhui provinces in spring and autumn.
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• A New Watermelon Cultivar‘Ningnongke 10’
• YU Rong, TIAN Mei, YANG Wanbang, GUO Song, LIU Shengfeng, DU Huiying
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 149-150. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0931
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• ‘Ningnongke 10’is a medium fruit type F₁ hybrid of early maturity，bred by crossing selfing line X11011 as female parent and selfing line WN10-7 as male parent. The whole growth period is 98–108 days，and fruit development period is 25–28 days. The fruit is of elliptical shape and the fruit type index is 1.3. Its peel is green covered with dark green strips，and 0.8–1.0 cm in thickness. The flesh is red in color and crisp. The soluble solids content in center part is 11.0%–12.0%．The single fruit weight is 4.0–5.0 kg. It can yield 57 000–67 500 kg · hm^-2．The plant growth vigor is strong. It has saline-alkaline tolerance and good adaptability. This cultivar is tolerant to storage and transportation. It is easy to bear fruit. It is suitable for protected and open field cultivation in Ningxia and the surrounding areas.
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• A New Watermelon Cultivar‘Cuimi’
• CUI Aihua, ZHANG Dezheng, SUN Julong, BAI Zhigang, HU Qixing, LIU Weisheng, ZHANG Yangdong, LIU Shuai, XIAO Yuanlong, XIAHOU Wei, WU Yisheng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 151-152. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1003
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• ‘Cuimi’is a new medium ripening watermelon cultiver with selfing line JZ406 as the female parent and selfing line F098 as the male parent. The fruit development period is 32 days and the whole growth period is 93 days. The fruit is of round shape，and its peel is green covered with green strips，1.28 cm in thickness，and 0.82 kg · cm^-2 in hardness. The flesh of the melon is red，and the mouthfeel is both sandy and crunchy. The soluble solids content in the center of the fruit reaches about 12.27%，while the sides are 8.00%. The single fruit weight is 7.90 kg，middle fruit type and the average yield of 55 191.8 kg · hm^-2. The plant growth vigor is strong. It is easy to bear fruit. It is suitable for cultivation of spring and summer in Jiangxi and Hubei provinces.
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• A New Muskmelon Cultivar‘Jinzhongyuan Jintian’
• TIAN Hongmei, WANG Yuanlong, WANG Fei, PAN Hong, TAO Zhen, ZHANG Jian, WANG Pengcheng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 153-154. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0016
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• ‘Jinzhongyuan Jintian’is a new F₁ hybrid muskmelon developed by crossing inbred line XD-001 as female parent and XD-005 as male parent. The whole growth period is 96 days and the fruit development period is about 36 days. The fruit is oval with a yellow skin covered by 10–12 silver light green grooves. The surface of the fruit is smooth and shiny，and the flesh is orange. The flesh is tender，sweet，and crisp，with a thick flavour. The content of soluble solids in the center is about 17.4%. The average single fruit weight is 1.51 kg，and the average yield is 65 700 kg · hm^-2. The cultivar is resistant to powdery mildew，downy mildew，and low temperature and weak light. It is suitable for spring and autumn planting in area of Anhui，Shandong，Henan，Jiangsu，Zhejiang，Shanxi，and Gansu Provinces.
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• A New Melon Cultivar‘Zhongtian Hongxiaoxian’
• HE Yuhua, XU Yongyang, TANG Lingli, HU Keyun, KONG Weihu, ZHANG Jian, ZHAO Guangwei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 155-156. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0128
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• ‘Zhongtian Hongxiaoxian’is an early-maturing，high-quality F₁ hybrid melon cultivar（Q196a × W163）. The fruit is ellipsoidal in shape，with a deep yellow rind and ten distinct light yellow longitudinal grooves on the surface. The weight of single fruit is approximately 1.5 kg. The flesh is orange-red，measuring 3.0 cm in thickness，and possesses a crisp texture. The central soluble solids content around 16.8%，and the peripheral content is approximately 11.5%. The entire growth period is about 85 days，and the fruit development period is about 28 days. The average yield is about 43 875 kg · hm^-2.‘Zhongtian Hongxiaoxian’is well-suited for cultivation under protected conditions and in open filed during spring in Northern China.
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• A New Kalanchoe blossfeldiana‘Taoyao’
• YANG Guangzhao, QIAN Zunyao, ZHANG Junyun, WANG Wenzhi, ZHANG Jiankang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 157-158. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0857
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• ‘Taoyao’is a new cultivar bred from the hybridization of the‘Purple Ice Sand’kalanchoe blossfeldiana as the female parent and the‘Rouxing’as the male parent. The color is deep pink-purple to deep pink，double flowers with 29–34 corolla lobes，a flower diameter of 2.8–3.2 cm，a total of 450–468 flowers，a plant height of 31–37 cm，a crown width of 34–37 cm，strong growth potential，strong resistance to stem rot and leaf spot，good resistance to red spiders，aphids and thrips，and strong growth adaptability. Suitable for greenhouse cultivation.
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• New Primulina Cultivars‘Snow Country Dreams’and‘Latin Dance’
• PENG Jiahui, LIAO Suchan, HUANG Jiajun, LIU Juanxu, YU Yixun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 159-160. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0732
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• The new cultivar‘Snow Country Dream’of the genus Primulina is an excellent individual selected from the F₁ generation population derived from the cross between P. qintangensis（the female parent）and P. sinovietnamica（the male parent），Compared to their parents，‘Snow Country Dream’has a lighter flower color of mauve.‘Latin Dance’is another excellent individual obtained from the hybrid F₁ generation，which is a cross between P. guizhongensis（the female parent）and P. qintangensis（the male parent），while‘Latin Dance’features more curved racemes and combines the characteristics of both flower and foliage beauty. Both‘Snow Country Dream’and‘Latin Dance’are perennial herbaceous rosette plants that thrive in shaded environments and exhibit strong drought resistance.
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• A New Cultivar Hedychium villosum‘Huangsi Ziban’
• LI Dongmei, LIU Hailin, HUANG Dan, ZHU Genfa, LIN Ling, LIU Nian, SU Chilian, LIU Wenyi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 161-162. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0524
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• ‘Huangsi Ziban’is a new ornamental cultivar，which is selected from a bud mutation found among a population of cultivated Hedychium villosum plants. The leaves are long oblong，and the shape of the apex of the leaves is strong acute. The bracts are dark-reddish brown. The main color of coralla lobes is strong reddish purple. Labellums are deeply cleft at the tip，with obviously curled and while. The filaments and anthers are light yellow and moderately yellow，respectively. The floral fragrance is moderate. The flowering period of a single inflorescence is about 25 days. The population blooms in spring，with a flowering period of about 50 days. It is suitable for facility cultivation in Guangdong.
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• A New Curcuma Cultivar‘Fenbao Yujin’
• DENG Meihong, ZENG Songjun, CHEN Jimin, FANG Lin, CHEN Chuanyan
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 163-164. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0174
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• The new cultivar Curcuma‘Fenbao Yujin’was selected from F₁ generation population which was derived from the C. petiolata‘Ziyu Meixu Yujin’as female parent and C. hybrida‘Red Torch’as male parent. The average plant height is 123.5 cm when the rhizomes were planted to the full flowering stage. The longest leaf is 68.4 cm in length and 23.0 cm in width. The terminal spike inflorescence above the leaves is 83.2 cm long，with 102 oval bracts. The upper bracts（sterile）are light pink，the lower bracts（fertile）are green with top slightly pink，and the ornamental period of a single inflorescence was 36 days. It flowers from June to November. It is suitable for planting in the open field in southern Guangdong Province.
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• A New Iris germanica Cultivar‘Cipher Secret Signal’
• LIANG Yuting, SUN Hongbing, LIU Shuchao, KANG Kaili
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 165-166. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1028
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• Iris‘Cipher Secret Signal’is a new Iris germanica cultivar，derived from the hybridization of female parent Iris‘Attention Please’and male parent Iris‘English Cottage’. The height is about 76 cm，the blades length is close to 64 cm and width is 4.8 cm. The color of flower is purple（RHS 90C）. The average diameter of flower is 13.5 cm. Blooming is in late March to middle April under natural conditions. It has the features of bright color，higher stalk and better tolerance of high temperature and high humidity compared with its parents. It is suitable for planted throughout the year in Central China.
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• A New Iris Cultivar‘Yuan Ke’
• LIANG Yuting, SUN Hongbing, ZENG Xianyi, WANG Ningdi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 167-168. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1029
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• ‘Yuan Ke’is a new Iris germanica cultivar，derived from the hybrid of female parent Iris‘Imperator’and male parent Iris‘Mrs. Horace Darwin’. This plant is relatively short，reaching 55 cm in height，with unique flower shapes，the pendents are bent 90° in the middle and lower parts of the petals，the color is rare lavender pink（RHS 76A），the stem is upright. It blooms late，from late April to early May. It can be planted outdoors in the middle regions of the Yangtze River in China.
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• A New Ground-Cover Chrysanthemum Cultivar‘Damo Qiuxue’
• KONG Danrui, ZHANG Wei, ZHENG Xiaoyue, WANG Meixian, ZHAO Huien
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 169-170. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0630
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• By cross-breeding，using Ajania achilleoide as the original female parent and pyramiding the excellent traits between it and several species of Chrysanthemum，and finally a new cultivar‘Damo Qiuxue’was obtained. The new cultivar has large crowns（1.0–1.5 m），lush flowering and good ground cover，as well as strong adaptability and drought tolerance. The cultivation is simple with little maintenance and it can also be used as forages. It can be cultivated and applied in the most of North and West of China.
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• A New Cold-Resistant Groundcover Chrysanthemum Cultivar‘Yinghuo’
• ZHANG Wei, KONG Danrui, QIU Yue, ZHENG Xiaoyue, ZHAO Huien
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 171-172. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0631
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• A new ground-cover chrysanthemum cultivar‘Yinghuo’with hardy resistance was bred from progenies of a trigeneric hybrid among Ajania，Opisthopappus and Chrysanthemum. The intergeneric hybrid using Ajania khartensis as the female parent and Opisthopappus taihangensis as the male parent further crossed continue with the Ajania × Chrysanthemum cultivar‘Jinse Qionglu’. The new cultivar was selected from this F₂ progenies. This cultivar grows vigorously with a compact growth habit，and crown width reaching up to 1.5 meters. It has pink-purple flowers naturally from September to October. In addition，it has strong resistance to both cold and drought，so it is also suitable for urban and rural greening projects in regions such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei，Xinjiang，and Tibet，as well as for slope greening applications. Besides，it can serve as forage for restoring high-altitude grassland vegetation.
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• A New Chrysanthemum morifolium Cultivar‘Baichongxiang 1’
• CHEN Ziqi, WANG Zhiling, HUANG Hongfeng, ZHAO Xin, GU Zhaoyu, XU Yanjie, HONG Bo
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 173-174. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0902
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• ‘Baichongxiang 1’is a new ornamental and edible chrysanthemum cultivar. It is derived from the hybrid progenies of garden chrysanthemum cultivar‘Donglin Ruixue’as the female parent and the cut chrysanthemum cultivar‘Saiye’as the male parent. This new cultivar has light yellow ray florets，flat-disc-shaped floret and semi-double petal，with sweet fruity fragrance. It has excellent cold and drought resistance，and has lush rhizomes and strong reproductive ability. The nature flowering period lasts from late September to mid-October. It is suitable for cultivation and application in Beijing and areas with similar climate.
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• A New Chrysanthemum morifolium Cultivar‘Huiju 3’
• CHU Zhuannan, YIN Dongmei, WANG Bingyuan, LI Weiwen, XIONG Rui, PENG Xingxing, DONG Ling, CUI Guangsheng, LIANG Hua, HAN Piao, LÜ Xinxin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 175-176. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0018
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• ‘Huiju 3’was selected from the Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. by mass selection. The cultivar is a new variety with orange flowers，high yield and high quality. The whole plant is high and strong. The flower diameter is about 4.38 cm. The ligulate flowers and the flower center are orange，and the flower center is clearly exposed. The average number of inflorescences per platn is 584，and the average fresh weight of flowers per plant is 542.14 g. The content of chlorogenic acid，luteolin and 3，5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid in dried flowers were 0.72%，0.21% and 1.71%，respectively.
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• A New Chrysanthemum morifolium Cultivar‘Gongju 3’
• CHU Zhuannan, LI Weiwen, WU Jiqiu, PENG Xingxing, TANG Maogui, DONG Ling, CUI Guangsheng, XIONG Rui, LIANG Hua, HAN Piao
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 177-178. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0024
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• ‘Gongju 3’was selected from the Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. by mass selection. The cultivar is a new variety with yellow flowers，high yield and high quality. The whole plant is dwarf. The flower diameter is about 5.20 cm. The inner ligulate flowers are pale yellow，while the outer ray flowers indicated white. The flower shows extremely few，and without flower center. The average number of inflorescences per platn is 324，and the average fresh weight of flowers per plant is 202.83 g. The content of chlorogenic acid，luteolin and 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid in dried flowers were 0.51%，0.28% and 1.35%，respectively. The cultivar is suitable for promotion in the southern region of Anhui Province.
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• A New Herbaceous Peony Cultivar‘Bewitching Eyes’
• SUN Yin, ZHANG Guangyi, ZHANG Qian, DONG Aixin, LIU Haiyan, ZHANG Ge, DUAN Chunhua, LIU Xiaoqun, NIU Hongyun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 179-180. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.20240846
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• The new cultivar of herbaceous peony‘Bewitching Eyes’is the hybrid offspring. The female parent is‘Qing Tian Lan’and the male parent is‘Huo Lian Jin Dan’. The height is about 75 cm and the flower diameter is 12 cm. The color is pink and the flower form is the crown type，with the light and elegant color. The outer petals have 2–3 layers. The inner petals are derived from stamen，tightly packed. The number of carpels is 4–5 and it can set seed. The outer edge of the petals is light in color and the whole flower seems to be set with the layer of silver edge. The single flowering period is 7 days. It is suitable for cultivation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.
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• A New Herbaceous Peony Cultivar‘Jin Xiang Yu’
• AI Zhiqiang, LI Baozhi, GUO Xing, MA Ke, DONG Shang, LI Xiangquan, LIU Yunwei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 181-182. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0982
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• ‘Jin Xiang Yu’is a new herbaceous peony cultivar selected from the offspring of‘Huangjinzhan’（♀）× Paeonia lactiflora（wild species from Heilongjiang，♂）. Jin Xiang Yu’belongs to the Lactiflora group，with japanese form flowers，upright stem，plant height of 80–90 cm，suitable for garden ornamental cultivation. The Flowering period is 7 d. Strong cold resistance，suitable for overwintering in open fields in Heilongjiang Province. Suitable for planting in high-altitude northern regions.
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• A New Helleborus × hybridus Cultivar‘Huamei 506’
• SHI Xiaohua, YUAN Bingyu, ZHU Kaiyuan
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 183-184. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0789
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• ‘Huamei 506’is a new Helleborus × hybridus cultivar from the cross between‘Ellen Pink’（female parent）and‘Hongbaoshi’（male parent）. The plant height is about 40–55 cm. Flowers are higher than leaves. The pedicel is erect and the flower is hanging in a drooping posture. Double flower and cup shaped，with a flower diameter of 5.8–7.0 cm. The sepal edge is smooth，and both the upper and lower surface is deep purple，the lower surface is purplish red. The development of male and female stamens is normal and they are well fruited. The initial flowering period is February for open field cultivation in Zhejiang Province.
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• A New Dendrobium Cultivar‘GFRI Yulong’
• GONG Jianying, WANG Huaxin, WANG Xiaoyu, CHEN Lu, LI Ligang, WU Jianyun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 185-186. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0808
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• ‘GFRI Yulong’is a new Dendrobium cultivar developed by crossing female D. officinale and male D. pulchellum. This cultivar have medium size，light yellow petals and sepals，yellow lip with maroon radio eye spot，pseudobulb round and fat，special pseudobulb and flower colour，long flowering time，strong cold resistance and adaptability. The flowering period of a single plant lasts for 26–36 days. It was adopt to cultivate in greenhouse and simple house in South China.
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• A New Phalaenopsis Cultivar‘Shannong Yunü’
• JIANG Xiuna, GUO Yingduo, CHEN Junsheng, ZHENG Yunhuang, WEI Xiaolian, TANG Kai, LIN Hanrui, CHEN Chunlai, ZHENG Danhong, CHEN Li, HUANG Jinchao
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 187-188. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0747
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• ‘Shannong Yunü’is an excellent new cultivar of butterfly orchid in the small flower series，which was selected by artificial pollination and crossbreeding with the female parent of‘Sweet Strawberry’and the male parent of self bred small white flower‘0590-1’. The flower has a transverse diameter of 6.6 cm，with double stems and a total of 23.0 flowers. The petals are white，the lip is purplish red，the color contrast is bright，and the color is fresh and elegant. The flowering period about 115 days. It is suitable for greenhouse facility cultivation in Guangdong Province.
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• A New Phalaenopsis Cultivar‘Golden Lights’
• SUN Yin, ZHANG Guangyi, LI Xiaorong, ZHANG Qian, WANG Yahui, TIAN Zexin, ZHANG Lanying
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 189-190. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0977
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• The new Phalaenopsis cultivar‘Golden Lights’is the directional hybrid，with the maternal parent being‘Japanese Girl’and the paternal parent being‘Yushan Lovely’. This small compound color flower was selected through artificial pollination and hybridization. The overall plant height reaches approximately 22 to 24 cm and the plant width is 30 to 35 cm. The leaf length is 7.5 to 8.5 cm，while the leaf width is 4 to 5 cm with multiple branches. Each branch typically has 5 to 7 flowers and the flower shape is round and well-formed. Each flower is measured approximately 3.6 to 4.3 cm in length and 3.5 to 4.0 cm in width. The flower has two colors. The petal edge is deep red（Deep Red A from RED GROUP 53 in the RHS Colour Chart），while the internal color is yellow-green（Light Greenish Yellow C from YELLOW GROUP 4），adorned with red speckles. The lip petals exhibit a slight yellow hue with a hint of red at the tips，making this flower a relatively rare example of bicolored blooms. The flowering period extends over 2 to 3 months. The growth temperature range for facility cultivation is 15–28 ℃，with the humidity of 50%–80% and scattered light.
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• A New Phalaenopsis Cultivar‘Shannong Furong’
• WEI Xiaolian, HONG Shengbiao, LIU Xia, ZHANG Kaibing, ZHANG Xiushan, LIU Yanrong, WANG Jianrong, XU Yi, LIN Tianyou, QIU Ge, YANG Bilan
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 191-192. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0917
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• ‘Shannong Furong’，a new Phalaenopsis cultivar with white flowers and orange lip is selected from‘Little Gem Stripes’ב07022-1’. It has strong growth，light green leaves，high double flower stalk ratio，an average of 10 flowers per main stem and 18 flowers in total，flower diameter of 8.1 cm in width and 7.2 cm in length，and flowers arranged neatly with pure white petals and orange lip. It is suitable for year-round cultivation in various parts of Guangdong Province. The flowering period about 95 days.
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• A New Phalaenopsis Cultivar‘Xiaozhuangshi’
• LÜ Fubing, XIAO Wenfang, CHEN Heming
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 193-194. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1030
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• The Phalaenopsis cultivar‘Xiaozhuangshi’is a new variety bred by crossing female Phal. Formosa Rose and male Phal. amboinensis. Flowers are purple with round and good design.The length of flower peduncle is 43.1 cm and the number of flowers per peduncle is 10.6，and the diameter of flower is 6.6 cm. First flowering is in early February with long flowering period in the greenhouse of Guangzhou.
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• A New Cultivar‘Fenguan’of Intergeneric Hybridization Between Phalaenopsis and Renanthera
• CHEN Hui, HAN Xiangfeng, LI Zhifang, LÜ Fubing, XIAO Wenfang, ZHU Genfa, WANG Dong, CHEN Heming
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 195-196. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0915
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• ‘Fenguan Renanthopsis’is a new cultivar bred by crossing female Renanthera citrina Aver and male Phalaenopsis‘Ney Shan Gu Niang’. The average flower diameter is 6.2 cm and the plant height is 11.8 cm and the plant width is 29.7 cm. There are 7.0 flowers in the inflorescence. The flowers are round and bright，with small pink flowers and deep purple lips. Greenhouse cultivation，the flower begins in early February，and the flowering period is 60–90 days.
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• A New Renanthopsis Cultivar‘Ruihong’
• CHEN Heming, XIAO Wenfang, ZHU Genfa, LÜ Fubing
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 197-198. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1026
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• The cultivar‘Ruihong’is a new cultivar bred by intergeneric hybridization between Phalaenopsis‘Jiuhbao Dragon Rose’and Renanthera citrina. The plant is more like the female in the morphology and graceful. Flowers are deep purple and the average flower diameter is 5.5 cm，the length of flower peduncle is 42.6 cm and the number of flowers per peduncle is 7.0. First flowering is Mid-February with long flowering period 2 to 3 months in the greenhouse of Guangzhou.
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• A New Oncidium Cultivar‘Crystals’
• ZHANG Ying, HUA Keda, TIAN Min, LI Xinlei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 199-200. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0049
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• ‘Crystals’is a new Oncidium cultivar developed by crossing of female parent Onc. sotoanum and male parent Onc. obryzatum. Like the female parent，the plant type is small and the leaf is thin. Each bulb can produce 1–2 inflorescences，and each inflorescence is densely covered with 7–18 flowers. The flower buds are yellow-green，the sepals white with pale green edges，petals and lips white and nearly transparent，the base of the lips yellow，formed by many small protrusions，and the cap is light pink. The flowering period is from November to January. This cultivar is characterized by strong disease resistance and easy cultivation.
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• A New Paphiopedilum Cultivar‘Xiucai’
• LIU Qiusha, CHEN Jimin, SU Qinglian, ZENG Jingjue, YANG Zhenming, YUAN Yun, DENG Meihong, WU Kunlin, FANG Lin, LI Lin, ZENG Songjun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 201-202. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0955
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• ‘Xiucai’is a new Paphiopedilum cultivar developed by crossing of Paph. venustum‘V-1’and male parent Paph. Wardii‘W-1’. It is a novel potted orchid cultivar belonging to the spotted-leaf group of slipper orchids，and exhibits strong growth and tillering ability. The leaf is oblong，green in color with a deep green interlaced network pattern. The average length and width of the leaf are 13.7 cm and 4.0 cm，respectively. The peduncle is erect，with an average length of 19.0 cm and a flowers. The average horizontal and vertical diameters of the flower are 8.4 cm and 5.6 cm，respectively. The dorsal sepal is broadly ovate-lanceolate，white with green longitudinal veins，with an average length and width of 3.6 cm and 2.9 cm，respectively. The petals are yellowish-white with green veins and reddish-brown tip，with 5.1 cm long and 1.7 cm wide. The labellum is yellow-green，galeate，and measures 3.9 cm in length and 2.2 cm in width. The staminodes horseshoe is shaped with obcordate with green umbilical protrudes. The flowering period is from January to February，with a lifespan of approximately 50 d per flower.
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• New Paphiopedilum Cultivars‘Lvyuan Green Waves’and‘Lvyuan Caiyi’
• CHEN Jun, TANG Le, ZHOU Li, DENG Keyu, BAI Xinxiang, WEI Wenqin, LONG Shengwei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 203-204. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0958
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• ‘Lvyuan Green Waves’is a new Paphiopedilum cultivar developed by crossing two exceptional strains：the female parent Paph. glaucophyllum and the male parent Paph. sukhakulii. The leaves are lanceolate in shape，green with dapples. Each plant typically produces two yellow-green flowers. The flowering period lasts from June to September.‘Lvyuan Caiyi’is another new Paphiopedilum cultivar，created by crossing the female parent Paph. wardii with the male parent Paph. moquetteanum. The leaves are oblong in shape，green with light green stripes. Each plant bears one to two flowers，which can be yellow-green or burgundy. The flowering period extends from March to October.
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• A New Waterlily Cultivar‘Chunqiu’
• SHEN Zhen, HUANG Surong, ZHANG Dongxue, ZHU Tianlong, YANG Guangsui
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 205-206. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0795
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• The new tropical cultivar of waterlily‘Chunqiu’was selected from the progeny of a population crossbreeding with Nymphaea‘Nangkwag White’as female plant and Nymphaea stellata Willd as male plant. It is a medium-sized plant. The leaves are ovate shape irregularly dentate margin，the leaf diameter is（33.1–34.0）cm ×（30.5–31.9）cm，and leaf ears connected. The flower is bowl shaped，and it is 15.8–17.5 cm in diameter and 6.5–15.2 cm in emergence height above water. During the full flowering stage，each plant blooms 2–3 flowers at the same time. The flower has 30–36 petals with ovate shape，and the color is turning from white to red. In Hainan region，it can bloom all year round，and the natural flowering period of a single flower can reach 4–5 days.
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• A New Waterlily Cultivar‘Xiari Tiankong’
• SHEN Zhen, ZHANG Dongxue, YANG Guangsui, HUANG Surong, ZHU Tianlong, YIN Junmei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 207-208. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0796
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• The new tropical cultivar of waterlily‘Xiari Tiankong’was selected from the progeny of a population crossbreeding with Nymphaea‘Daubenyanyana’as female plant and Nymphaea‘Murasaki Shikibu’as male plant. It is a medium-sized plant.The leaves are circular shape irregularly dentate margin，and the leaf diameter is 16.0–23.0 cm. The sepal number is four，and the petal is blue purple，wide ovate shape，with 18–25 petals and a diameter of 10.5–12.8 cm. Flower is radial shape and day blooming with fragrant aroma. It is typical eurytropica viviparous waterlily，it can overwinter in Hainan.
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• A New Cultivar of Ornamental Lotus‘Bingjian Heyun’
• LÜ Wentang, YIN Jingjing, ZHANG Jian, XU Guoxin, JIANG Xu, YU Yang, WU Xiu, LI Xiaozun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 209-210. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0019
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• The new cultivar of ornamental lotus‘Bingjian Heyun’was selected from the F₂ population derived from the cross between the parent cultivars‘E Lian 9’and‘Zhoucheng Lian 2’. Its significant feature is that some of the vertical leaves are conjoined. When cultivated in the field，the leaf stalks are 63 to 83 cm high. Flower density is 2 to 3 flowers per square meter. The number of flower petals is 20 to 22 and the diameter reaches 20 to 24 cm. The flowers are white with pink tips，and a small number of lotus seedpods are conjoined. All lotus seedpods are infertile. The new cultivar blooms from July to September in the East and North China regions.
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• A New Lavender Cultivar‘Xinxun 5’
• LAI Ganggang, LI Ziyu, JIANG Xinming, XU Panpan, GUO Danli, LI Min
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 211-212. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0844
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• ‘Xinxun 5’is a new lavender cultivar bred from‘Xinxun 3’through multiple generations by pedigree selection method. This cultivar has an erect stem，a relatively long internode distance，and medium branching ability. The plant width is 80–103 cm. The leaves are dark green. The flower buds are plump，the flower colors is gorgeous，violet corollas，and gray-green calyces with a slightly purple tip at the top. It has sufficient flower fragrance and a fragrance level of 2. The initial flowering period is from late May to mid-July. The secondary flowering period is from late September to late October. It is suitable for planting in Yili area，Xinjiang.
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• A New Ornamental Trifolium repens Cultivar‘Eguan 8’
• ZHANG Heshan, TIAN Hong, CHEN Liang, XIONG Junbo, XIE Yan, LU Jiaoyun, WU Xinjiang, LIU Yang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 213-214. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0807
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• ‘Eguan 8’is a new ornamental grass variety bred through asexual reproduction from a mutant of flowered color of Trifolium repens. The petals are red，with a flower cluster height of 34–36 cm and a leaf layer height of 28–30 cm. The cultivar is a long blooming stage from April to October in the Wuhan area，and exhibits strong ornamental characteristics. It is highly resistant and can be cultivated in most parts of the country，suitable for promotion and application in urban landscaping in temperate and subtropical areas.
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• New Melastoma Cultivars‘Zishan’and‘Hongfei’
• ZOU Peishan, ZHENG Xirong, HU Xing, DAI Seping, NI Jianzhong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 215-216. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0736
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• ‘Zishan’and‘Hongfei’were selected from the F₁ hybrids Melastoma ultramaficum（Malaysia）× M. penicillatum（China）and M. penicillatum × M. normale.‘Zishan’has compact plant type，deep green and glossy leaves，and purple-red flowers. It exhibits nearly all year round flower and fruit period with full-bloom stage from April to September，vigorous growth，low-maintenance and slightly tolerant of mildly alkaline soils.‘Hongfei’has stretch plant type，bright flower and young leaves with red luster endows，whose florescence is April to May. Both of the new cultivars prefer ample sunlight and a warm，humid climate，which can widely adapt in tropical and subtropical regions.
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• A New Bougainvillea Cultivar‘Haihong’
• WANG Zhiquan, XU Shisong, LENG Qingyun, LI Haiyan, WANG Yaru, NIU Junhai
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 217-218. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0110
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• Bougainvillea‘Haihong’is a new cultivar derived from the open-pollinated，naturally-fruiting progeny of‘Chitra’. This cultivar grows semi-upright and strong. It blooms from December to April with dense flower clusters. The bracts are bright red，arranged in a spiral，and semi-expanding，with a long-lasting longevity. It is suggested for use in ground-planted landscapes or potted flowers in South China.
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• A New Bougainvillea Cultivar‘Jiasha’
• XU Shisong, WANG Zhiquan, LENG Qingyun, LI Haiyan, WANG Yaru, NIU Junhai
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 219-220. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0112
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• ‘Jiasha’is a new cultivar derived from the naturally fruiting progeny of Bougainvillea‘Chitra’. This cultivar blooms from December to March of the following year，and the bracts are single-bracted，deep orange-red in colour，large，broadly ovate，and moderately spreading. At present，there are no varieties that exhibit the same trait performance domestically or internationally. It is suitable for production and horticultural utilization in South China.
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• A New Flowering Cherry Cultivar‘Shuangrui Feixia’
• LÜ Tong, WEI Yi, WANG Lin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 221-222. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0924
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• ‘Shuangrui Feixia’is a new flowering cherry cultivar selected from the seedlings of Prunus campanulata. The flowers blossom before the leaves spreading. It blooms once a year. The inflorescence type is umbel. There are 3–5 flowers per inflorescence. The length of inflorescence peduncle is 0.5–0.7 cm. The flower pedicel is 1.5–2.0 cm long. The flower diameter is 3.5–4.0 cm. The shape of calyx tube is bell-shaped. The color of calyx tube is reddish green. The calyx tube is medium length. The sepals are reflexed. The flower type is single petal. The number of petals of one flower is 5. The color of petals is pinkish red. The shape of petal is ovoid. The shape of petal base is circular. The apex of petal is two-lobed. There is no fold in the petal. The veins of petal are obvious. The petals are of medium size. The petals are of medium thickness. The flowering direction is lateral. There is no flag petal. Petals are relatively distant from each other. When in full bloom，the shape of corolla is shallow cup shape. The pistil is long and higher than the stamens；the number of pistils is 2. There is no foliated pistil. The stamens are long，the number of stamens is moderate，and the filaments are white. The blooming date is from February to March in Fuzhou City. It can be cultivated in Central China，South China，and Fujian Province.
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• A New Flowering Cherry Cultivar‘Minyun’
• LÜ Tong, WEI Yi, WANG Lin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 223-224. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0926
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• ‘Minyun’is a new flowering cherry cultivar selected from the seedlings of Prunus schneideriana. The flowers blossom before the leaves spreading. It blooms once a year. The inflorescence type is corymb. There are 4–7 flowers per inflorescence. The inflorescence peduncle is medium length. The flower pedicel is 0.9–1.4 cm long. There is indumentum in the flower pedicel. The flower diameter is medium. The shape of calyx tube is funnel-shaped. The color of calyx tube is reddish green with is 0.46–0.61 cm long. The sepals are reflexed. The shape of sepal is long ovate triangular. There are serrates in the sepal margin. The flower type is single petal. The number of petals of one flower is 5. The color of petals is pinkish red. The shape of petal is ovoid. The shape of petal base is shield-shaped. The apex of petal is two-lobed. There is no fold in the petal. The veins of petal are obvious. The length of petal is 1.2–1.5 cm. The width of petal is 0.6–0.9 cm. The thickness of petal is thin. There are flag petals. The position of petals is relatively intersect. The shape of corolla is flat disc. The height of pistil is medium and the height of the pistil is the same as the stamen. The pistil number is one. There is no foliated pistil. The stamens are long，numbering 39–44，with white filaments. The blossom date is during February to March in Fuzhou. It can be cultivated in central China，South China and Fujian Province.
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• A New Cerasus Cultivar‘Qiaojiaren’
• CHEN Jixiang, HU Xiaomin, YE Xiaoling, XIONG Yuming, HE Guanlin, HU Xiaofeng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 225-226. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0754
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• Cerasus‘Qiaojiaren’is a new cultivar selected from the seedling of C.‘Introrsa’. Inflorescences are umbellate or nearly umbellate，3–8-flowered. The corolla is flat and disc-shaped，with a diameter of 3.0–4.3 cm. Petals are 5–9，light purplish pink，with ovate in shape，and the tip is two-fold. Pedicels are glabrous. Sepals are 5–9，lanceolate. Flowers bloom before leaves，and the flowering period is in mid-late February to early March. It is suitable for planting in southern，eastern，central and southwestern China.
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• A New Ornamental Crabapple Cultivar‘Datang Laofeng’
• SUN Jilu, ZHANG Ruifen, SHA Guangli, MA Rongqun, HUANG Yue, WANG Xiongwei, MA Minxia, GE Hongjuan
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 227-228. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0934
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• ‘Datang Laofeng’was bred from the reproductive offspring of‘Malus prunifolia Borkh’. It has an upright tree shape，brown branches，pink bud，single flower，white petals，green leaves，oval fruit，short fruit stem and light yellow fruit. The flowers and fruits are highly ornamental and suitable for landscaping. It is suitable for apple producing regions and similar regions with ecological conditions. And suitable for landscaping and greening.
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• A New Ornamental Crabapple Cultivar‘Ziyu’
• ZHANG Ruifen, SUN Jilu, GE Hongjuan, MA Rongqun, HUANG Yue, SUN Hongtao, SHA Guangli
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 229-230. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0666
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• The open-pollinated seeds of Malus‘Red Splender’were collected，and a new cultivar of crabapple Malus‘Ziyu’with early phenology and upright tree shape was selected. Its trees，flowers，leaves and fruits are ornamental value. The new crabapple cultivar Malus‘Ziyu’has crown type ovivate，new leaf red brown，pollen color，petal flattening diameter of 4 cm，small fruit，red fruit，the first flowering period in late March to mid-April，and the fruit period is medium.‘Ziyu’had high ornamental value. It is suitable for the landscaping.
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• A New Chionanthus retusus Cultivar‘Lianchun’
• LI Xiang, WU Zhiyong, XUE Dunmeng, WANG Ying, HE Guoxin, LI Cheng, WANG Shuo, XING Jun
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 231-232. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0726
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• The mother tree of Chionanthus retusus‘Lianchun’comes from an over 800 years old tree grown in Lianyungang，Jiangsu. It is a new cultivar that was cultivated by engrafting with sprouting of base root. It is distinctive with spherical crown，branches like dragon at the bottom of the crown，large flower volume per inflorescence，male flowers with a fragrant aroma. White corolla with four deep parts is 4.0–4.2 cm in diameter，corolla lobes are light purule at the base. It is suitable for planting in Beijing.
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• A New Chionanthus retusus Cultivar‘Xinrui’
• SI Ruixin, WU Zhiyong, FANG Zhijun, LI xiang, WANG Ying, ZHANG Huawei, YAO Fei, XUE Dunmeng
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 233-234. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0728
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• Chionanthus retusus‘Xinrui’is a flowering tree species with a full and round crown，branches that are slanted or stretched horizontally. The inflorescences are neatly arranged on the leaves，with dense and abundant flowers，strong layering，and outstanding ornamental traits. Its mature leaves are deep green，thinly leathery，elliptical in shape，with a blunt rounded tip and a wide wedge-shaped base；Bisexual flower，white，large flower shape，with inwardly curled valve tips；The fruit period is from May to October. It is a stone fruit with an elliptical shape. The fruit is green in the early stage and blue purple in the later stage. There are often 1–4 seeds in the fruit. It is a multi-purpose landscaping plant that combines flower，leaf and fruit observation. It is suitable for planting in the plain areas of Beijing.
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• A New Camellia reticulata Cultivar‘Shuangjiang Shuoguo’
• YANG Facheng, YANG Xiaoxia, DUAN Baozhong, HUANG Jiacong, JIANG Hua, LUO Cunzhen, LIU Jiali
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 235-236. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0818
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• ‘Shuangjiang Shuoguo’is a new cultivar of Camellia reticulata cultivated through the method of seedling selection. It is a tree species that can be both used as a large woody flower and an ecological economic forest tree. The tree posture is upright. The flowers are bisexual with five petals，and the flower color is gorgeous，a vivid scarlet. The diameter of the flower is 8.3 cm，and the flowering period is from late January to mid-February. The woody capsule is oblate. The average weight of a single fruit is 410 g. The fruits mature in late October，and the ornamental period of the fruits is 90 days. It is suitable for planting in the cultivation area of Camellia reticulata to the west of central Yunnan.
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• A New Cultivar of Acer elegantulum‘Jinyan’
• CHEN Zhiwei, CHEN Yifeng, SHEN Bo, WU Yunxiao, ZHAO Mengtian, YIN Yanyan, LIU Jing, YAN Daoliang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 237-238. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0762
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• ‘Jinyan’is a new cultivar of colorful leaves from superior individuals of Acer elegantulum. Most young leaves of this cultivar are golden yellow during the new leaf stage and curtain stage，which is of great ornamental value. After multiple generations of vegetative propagation，it has stable traits and excellent adaptability. And it is an excellent native foliage tree species in spring and autumn，which is suitable for promotion and application in suitable areas of Acer elegantulum.
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• A New Acer trunctum Cultivar‘Jinyang’
• DU Yiming, MA Qiuyue, WEN Jing, LI Shushun, ZHU Lu, YAN Kunyuan, LI Rui, LI Qianzhong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 239-240. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0820
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• ‘Jinyang’is a new yellow-leaf cultivar which is selected from the seedlings of Acer trunctum. The tender leaves are light yellow，and the leaves turn yellow after fully spreading，the viewing period in growing season can maintain over 180 days，the deciduous period is in mid-November. It is suitable for landscape greening in the Yangtze River basin and surrounding areas by grafting propagation.
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• A New Poplar Cultivar‘Baicheng No. 2’
• WANG Li, ZHANG Yuling, DAI Wei, BAO Ying, YUE Long, WANG Fenglin, YANG Aiguo
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 241-242. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0028
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• The poplar‘Baicheng No. 2’was selected from the leaf callus culture of Populus davidiana（hybrid superior strain of Populus davidiana and Populus alba var. pyramidalis Bunge），this variety has good environmental characteristics，such as not flying flocculus or powdering；and it is an excellent tree species for urban and rural greening in northern provinces of China，with beautiful tree appearance，easy cultivation，easy management，fast shade and strong ecological adaptability.
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• A New Male Sterility Soapberry Cultivar‘Qirui’
• ZHAO Guochun, LIAO Yangmei, GAO Shilun, XU Yuanyuan, LIU Jiming, ZHENG Yulin, WENG Xuehuang, CHEN Zhong, JIA Liming
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 243-244. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0025
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• The soapberry cultivar‘Qirui’is a newly developed cultivar with completely sterile stamens，selected for its unique anther specificity. Its male anthers fail to dehisce，and no pollen is present in the anthers of either male or female flowers. The cultivar exhibits a high grafting survival rate，with all grafted plants flowering by the second year. Its abundant and synchronized blooming makes it an ideal maternal parent for crossbreeding，eliminating the need for emasculation and reducing both labor and pollen contamination.
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• A New Sapindus mukorossi Cultivar‘Yuanhua’
• YUE Tianze, ZHENG Yulin, LIU Jiming, GAO Yuan, SUN Caowen, CHEN Zhong, WENG Xuehuang, LUO Shuijing, JIA Liming
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 245-246. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0859
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• ‘Yuanhua’is a new variety selected from the natural single plants of Sapindus mukorossi in Jianning County，Sanming City，Fujian Province. The fruiting branches are in the shape of long whiskers，and the fruits and seeds are significantly smaller than those of common S. mukorossi. The flowers，leaves，fruits and branches all have good ornamental value. The mass of 100 fruits is196.15 g，the mass of the peels of 100 fruits is 108.44 g，and the mass of 100 seeds is 87.11 g. The saponin content in the peels is 11.24%，and the oil content in the kernels is as high as 43.50%. The yield of the three-year-old forest can reach 1 500 kg · hm^-2，which is suitable for planting in subtropical areas such as Fujian and Jiangxi.
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• A New Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda Cultivar‘Ziwen Qiongzhu’
• LIAO Zhenghang, QIN Kun, ZHOU Chunqin, LI Pengying, PU Hong, LI Wei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 247-248. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-1055
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• ‘Ziwen Qiongzhu’is a new cultivar of bamboo developed from the wild species Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda through further transplantation and cultivation. The lower and middle internodes are distributed with 1–7 purple stripes，0.2–1.0 mm wide，which initially appear light purple and gradually deepen to dark purple. The cultivar is recommended for cultivation in mountainous regions with cool and mild climate conditions and high air humidity environments. It is suitable for both ornamental and edible.
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• A New Taraxacum mongolicum Cultivar‘Cangpu 2’
• JI Mingmei, MIAO Feng, WANG Shengrui, YE Ling, LIU Shan
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 249-250. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0075
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• ‘Cangpu 2’is a new Taraxacum mongolicum cultivar，which was systematically selected from the wild germplasm of dandelion. The plant grows robustly，has strong erectness and compact plant morphology. The leaves are long-narrow and inverted-lanceolate in shape，and the leaf edges of some leaves are undulate teeth or are feathered deep cleft. The leaves are dark green in color，and the leaf bases are white-green or slightly red；the average length of the leaves is 26.8 cm，the width is 4.3 cm，and the average number of leaves per plant is 41.6. It has a crispy and tender taste，with a cellulose content of 340 mg · g^-1. It has high yield，good quality，and resistance to powdery mildew. The average yield reaches 21 750.0 kg · hm^-2，and it is suitable for planting in Cangzhou City，Hebei Province and similar ecological regions.
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• A New Lysimachia christinae Cultivar‘Jinshan 1’
• YANG Xiaoyu, TANG Xiangyou, XIAO Zhong, HAN Rongrong, LIAN Han, ZHANG Hanyue, CAO Min, LIU Yanqin, HU Kaizhi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 251-252. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0743
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• ‘Jinshan 1’is an excellent germplasm discovered during the collection of Lysimachia christinae germplasm resources in Chongqing，sourced from the wild population in Xiaodu Town，Tongnan District. The average growth period from planting to harvesting is 258 days. The stem crawls and extends，the leaves are green，opposite，round and blunt，the flowers are solitary in the leaf axils，and yellow. The total content of Kaempferol and Quercetin ranges 0.156%–0.211%. The average commodity yield is 5 092.35 kg · hm^-2. Suitable for cultivation in purple loam soil areas with elevations ranging from 200–900 m in Chongqing.
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• A New Anoectochilus roxburghii Cultivar‘Jinmai 1’
• ZHAO Yunqing, HUANG Ruiping, ZHANG Wujun, CHEN Jingying, LIU Baocai, Huang Yingzhen, CHEN Huangfu, LAN Yanxia, LIU Hongru, LAI Zhengqi
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 253-254. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0241
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• ‘Jinmai 1’is a new variety of Anoectochilus roxburghii selected from the germplasm population in Nanjing，Fujian，by the systematic selection method. The cultivar exhibits strong growth，and the plant height is more than 60 mm after 180 days of cultivation. The leaves are thick，ranging from ovate to elliptical in shape. The adaxial surface of the leaves is dark green to dark purplish red，and the abaxial surface is purplish red. The leaf margins are undulate. Leaf veins are golden yellow or orange yellow on both sides of the main veins，gradually turning orange-red to golden red. The stem is 2.40–4.07 mm thick and light brownish red. After 6 months，the average fresh weight of 100 plants is about 213.0 g. The dry product contains 29.50% crude polysaccharides，0.51% total flavonoids（calculated as narcissoside），8.95% protein，11.80% A. roxburghii saponin，and 0.181% narcissoside. It is resistant to root rot and is suitable for spring planting under the forest in Fujian at an altitude of 400–1 000 m.
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• A New Ganoderma lucidum Cultivar‘Yuzhi 1’
• LEI Meiyan, ZHAO Xiaohong, HU Kaizhi, FU Yan, HAN Liang, LI Na, XIAO Bo
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 255-256. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0714
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• ‘Yuzhi 1’is a new cultivar of Ganoderma lucidum which was domesticated and bred from wild. A single fruit body is weight 130.4 g，stipe length is 5.8 cm，sporangium powder is weight 19.05 g. It is suitable for cultivation at the gentle slope area under the forest in the warm and humid climate of Chongqing and its surrounding areas with an altitude of 400–1 500 meters .
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• A New Gastrodia elata Cultivar‘Xuanwu 1’
• XU De, WANG Tao, HUANG Juan, ZHANG Zheming, WANG Qiang, WANG Zhide, ZENG Dequan, XIE Zhou, FU Liang
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 257-258. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0170
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• ‘Xuanwu 1’，a new cultivar possesses prominent characteristics such as light grayish-brown plants，yellow-white flowers，long oblate oval tubers and high yield，is derived from Gastrodia elata Bl. f. glauca S. Chow mixed population by system selection. The average dried tuber yield is 18 916.80 kg · hm^-2，and the average total content of gastrodin and p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol is 0.63%. It is suitable for planting in the area of 1 200–1 800 m altitude in Qinling-Daba Mountains.
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• A New Pseudostellaria heterophylla Cultivar‘Fushen 6’
• ZHAO Yunqing, ZHANG Wujun, LIU Baocai, CHEN Jingying, HUANG Yingzhen
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 259-260. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0255
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• ‘Fushen 6’is a new cultivar of Pseudostellaria heterophylla bred via systematic selection from local varieties in Yingshan Town，Zherong County，Fujian. The growth period（from sprouting to wilting） is about 145 days. The plants grow luxuriantly，with a height of 11.2–17.2 cm. The stems are erect，nearly square at the base，round at the top，light to dark purple. The stem diameter is 2.5–3.2 mm. The leaves are thick with slightly upturned edges. The tuberous roots are fusiform，2.2–10.8 cm long，0.3–0.8 cm in diameter，and single fresh weight is 0.3–2.3 g. The average fresh weight yield is about 7 400 kg · hm^-2. The average content of water-soluble extracts in the dried product is 34.95%. It has moderate resistance to viral diseases and high resistance to root rot. It is suitable for planting in cool areas at an altitude of 300–1 200 m in Fujian Province.
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• A New Cultivar of Yellow Fruit Wolfberry‘Ningnongqi 20’
• WANG Yajun, ZHANG Lihua, CHEN Yanzhen, AN Wei, LIANG Xiaojie, ZHU Jinzhong, HAO Aihua
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 261-262. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0890
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• ‘Ningnongqi 20’is a new yellow fruit wolfberry cultivar selected through group selection. Mature fruit bright yellow，long oval，fruit top，fresh fruit thousand grain weight 1 060 g，sweet taste，fresh fruit juice rates 85%，suitable for dry fruit processing. The content of wolfberry polysaccharide in dried fruit is 4.84%，betaine is 1.73%，zeaxanthin is 33.5 mg · kg^-1. Self-crossing fruiting rates > 60%，can be single garden，is the ideal variety of yellow fruit of wolfberry production and processing. It is recommended for cultivation in wolfberry cultivation regions.
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• A New Rubus chingii Without Thorns Cultivar‘Lirun 1’
• YANG Xianyu, JIANG Yanfeng, HU Libin, HUA Jingwei
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 263-264. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0798
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• ‘Liyun 1’is a new cultivar selected from wild Rubus chingii resourceswas by using single special plant propagation system in Zhejiang Province. This cultivar has obvious characteristics without thorns and own high and stable yield. The fruit ripens in early May in Lishui. The fruit is red and nearly spherical cylindrical，the average weight of single fruit is 6.80 g. The total sugar content is 9.09%，the soluble solids content is 15.62%，the titratable acid content is 1.53%，the vitamin C content is 473.90 mg · kg^-1 and the solid acid ratio is 10.21. The yield of fruit is 8 000 kg·· hm^-2 in three-year-old trees. It can be planted in raspberry-growing regions in Zhejiang Province.
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• A New Cultivar‘Chuanjiao’of Zanthoxylum armatum
• CHEN Shanbo, WANG Lihua, WANG Sha, LUO Dezhi, JIN Yinchun, YANG Zhiwu, FENG Shijing, ZHANG Chenghao, CHEN Liu, LIU Mao, ZHANG Zhiqing, WU Bin
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 265-266. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0937
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• ‘Chuanjiao 1’is a new cultivar of Zanthoxylum armatum developed through primary selection，reselection，final selection，grafting breeding and regional testing from excellent local resources in Danling County，Meishan City，Sichuan Province. It has early fruit setting and high yield. Each plant typically has 3–5 leaves，mostly 3 leaves. It is no leaf shaft thorn，the trunk and branch thorns are extremely sparse. The ear length is 11.05 cm，the number of grains per ear is 88，and the yield of fresh pepper in the canopy projection area at full fruit stage is 1.168 kg · m^-2. The volatile oil content of fresh pepper is 33.9 mL · kg^-1，the content of amides is 4.94 g · kg^-1，and the content of non-volatile ether extract is 2.70%. The aroma is rich and the aftertaste was not bitter. It is suitable for cultivation in low mountains，hilly areas and plains below 1 000 m altitude.
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• A New Zanthoxylum armatum Cultivar‘Huali’
• GAO Yungui, LI Qinghua, YANG Genlin, WANG Hongyan, GUAN Yunlin, PENG Jiguang, YANG Zhigang, WANG Xiaoyan, ZI Guicai, TAN Fengqiong
• Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S1): 267-268. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0773
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• The new cultivar‘Huali’of the Zanthoxylum armatum is an excellent clone cultivated from a superior individual plant discovered during the survey of pepper germplasm resources in Lijiang City，which was used as the mother tree. Its characteristics include branches with no or very sparse thorns，no leaf thorns，and entire leaves. The fruit has an essential oil content of 90 mL · kg^-1，with prominent，large，and plump oil glands，a light and refreshing aroma，and a pure numbing taste. The tree has a strong growth potential，is easy to harvest，tolerant to drought and thin soil，has strong stress resistance，few diseases and pests，and is of high quality and high yield. The fresh fruit yield during the peak fruiting period can reach 8 820–11 340 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for planting in Huaping County，Lijiang City，and surrounding suitable growth areas for Zanthoxylum armatum.
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