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2025, Vol.52, No.S2 Previous Issue

Fruit Trees

A New Early-Ripening Apple Cultivar‘Huayu 1’
DU Yinan, JI Zhirui, CONG Jialin, ZHOU Zongshan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 1-2. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0715
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‘Huayu 1’is a novel disease-resistant fresh apple cultivar developed by crossing‘Jinguan’（female parent）with a multi-resistant germplasm resource（male parent）selected by our research group. The fruit shape is near globose with fruit shape index of 0.97 and average single-fruit weight of 63.23 g. The skin exhibits a streaked red pattern and is fully colored,with medium-sized fruit spots that are sparsely distributed. The flesh is light yellow,crisp,and moderately juicy,offering a mildly sweet flavor,subtle aroma,indicating favorable fruit quality. The flesh hardness after peeling is 8.74 kg · cm^-2,the soluble solids content is 14.8%,and the titratable acidity is 0.83%. It shows high resistance to common apple leaf diseases such as anthracnose leaf blight,Alternaria leaf spot,and brown spot. The fruit development period lasts approximately 135 days,and the yield reaches about 5 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in mountain orchards within the Bohai Rim region and certain areas of North China.
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A New Mid-Ripening Apple Cultivar‘Huayang’
DU Yinan, CONG Jialin, JI Zhirui, ZHOU Zongshan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 3-4. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0776
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‘Huayang’is a new mid-ripening cultivar of yellow-fleshed apple developed through controlled artificial hybridization,utilizing a self-selected multi-resistant apple germplasm as the paternal parent and‘Jinguan’as the maternal parent. The fruit is near globose,with a fruit shape index of 0.91,and an average fruit weight of 101.51 g. The skin exhibits complete yellow coloration at maturity,accompanied by small and sparse lenticels. The flesh is light yellow,firm,and crisp,characterized by a sweet taste and distinct aromatic profile devoid of off-flavors,resulting in favorable organoleptic and marketable qualities. The peeled fruit has a hardness of 7.00 kg · cm^-2,a soluble solids content of 15.20%,and a titratable acidity of 0.50%. The tree demonstrates high resistance to apple powdery mildew. Under the growing conditions of Huludao,Liaoning Province,the fruit ripens in mid-September,with a development period of approximately 130 days and a yield of 8 200 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in mountainous orchards within the Bohai Rim region and certain areas of North China.
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A New Apple Cultivar‘Huayou Beihong’
ZHU Yu, LIU Xiaofeng, ZHOU Jia, LI Jing, WANG Qiang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 5-6. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0636
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‘Huayou Beihong’is a new apple cultivar derived from the cross between‘Hanfu’（female parent）and‘Huahong’（male parent）. The branches grow vigorously. The fruit is conical,the fruit shape index is 0.89,and the average fruit weight is 205 g. The peel is thin,the core is small,the flesh color is light yellow,the flesh is crisp,the juice is more,and the flavor is sour and sweet. The peel hardness was 7.4 kg · cm^-2,the soluble solids content was 18%,the total sugar content was 10.0%,the titratable acid content was 0.27%,and the vitamin C content was 104.7 mg · kg^-1. It is a new late ripening apple cultivar,matured in late October in Xingcheng,Liaoning The highest yield of 5-year-old tree is about 30 kg,and the yield is 35 730 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 Apple Cultivar‘Zhongping Zaohong 4’
HAN Xiaolei, MA Songya, KANG Liqun, ZHANG Caixia
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 7-8. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0666
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‘Zhongping Zaohong 4’is a new mid-ripening apple cultivar selected from the progenies of‘Golden Delicious’and‘Huayue’. The fruit is narrow conical with a fruit shape index of 1.2,small in size with an average weight of 98 grams per fruit. Yellow ground color with stripes red overcolor,good surface finish. The flesh is in light yellow color,loose,crispy,juicy,with a peel hardness of 7.0 kg · cm^-2. The flavor is sweet-tart with a soluble solid substance of 13.8% and a total titratable acid content of 0.26%. The fruit development period is approximately 120 days. The yield is 17 808 kg · hm^-2,and it matured in early September in the western Liaoning.
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A High-Quality Small Apple Cultivar‘Pingyou 3’
MA Songya, ZHANG Caixia, HAN Xiaolei, TIAN Yufeng, KANG Liqun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 9-10. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0458
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‘Pingyou 3’is a new mid-late maturing small apple cultivar bred by crossing‘Huayue’（female parent）with‘Dongbei Huanghaitang’（male parent）. The fruit is nearly globose,with a transverse diameter of 3.90 cm,a longitudinal diameter of 3.51 cm,and an average weight of 28 g. It features a yellow ground color with minimal waxiness,no powdery bloom. The flesh is light yellow and juicy,offering a delightful sweet and sour flavor. The soluble solids content is 18.10%,the titratable acid content is 0.67%,and the fruit firmness measures 14.14 kg · cm^-2. It reaches maturity in late September in Xingcheng City,Liaoning Province. The fruit growth period spans approximately 155 days,yielding an impressive 18 391.12 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is well-suited for cultivation in the Bohai Bay region and similar ecological areas.
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A New Small Apple Cultivar‘Pingyou 4’
MA Songya, ZHANG Caixia, HAN Xiaolei, YANG An, KANG Liqun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 11-12. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0457
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‘Pingyou 4’is a new small apple cultivar developed through the crossbreeding of‘Huayue’as the female parent and‘Northeast Huanghaitang’as the male parent. The fruit is nearly globose,with a transverse diameter of 3.41 cm,a longitudinal diameter of 3.30 cm,and an average weight of 22 g. It features a yellow ground color and red overcolor,with minimal waxiness,no powdery bloom,and no ridges. The flesh is light yellow and juicy,offering a delightful sweet and sour flavor. The soluble solids content is 14.5%,the titratable acid content is 1.037%,and the fruit firmness measures 17.84 kg · cm^-2. It reaches maturity in late September in Xingcheng City,Liaoning Province. The fruit growth period spans approximately 150 days,yielding an impressive 16 944.9 kg per hectare. This cultivar is well-suited for cultivation in the Bohai Bay region and similar ecological areas.
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A New Cold-Hardiness,Disease-Resistant and Late-Maturing Pear Cultivar‘Jiyu’
LU Mingyan, WU Chunhao, ZHAO Ying, YAN Xingkai, LI Honglian, DING Lihua, ZHANG Maojun, WANG Qiang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 13-14. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0686
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‘Jiyu’is a new cold-hardiness,disease-resistant,late-maturing pear cultivar developed from the cross‘Hanxiang’×‘Qiyue Su’. The globose fruits exhibit yellow skin with a reddish blush on the sun-exposed side and average 153.0 g in weight. The flesh is white,crisp at harvest,softening and developing fragrance after 10 d of ripening. Fruit characteristics include：slight fragrance,small core,low stone cell content,juiciness,and a sweet-sour flavor. Fruit quality is excellent（soluble solids content 15.3%,soluble sugar 8.59%,and titratable acidity 0.33%）. The fruit takes approximately 144 days to develop,and matures in late September in Gongzhuling,Jilin Province. Under ambient storage in ordinary cellars,fruits remain marketable for 20-30 days. During the full fruiting stage,the yield can reach 23 000 kg · hm^-2. The cultivar demonstrates strong cold tolerance and high leaf resistance to pear scab and brown spot.‘Jiyu’is suitable for trial introduction in regions with a frost-free period ≥ 135 days and an effective accumulated temperature（≥ 10 ℃）≥ 2 800 ℃.
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A New Early-Maturing Russet-Skin Sand Pear Cultivar‘Jinzaojing’
ZHANG Jingguo, CHEN Qiliang, YANG Xiaoping, FAN Jing, DU Wei, LIU Wei, HU Hongju
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 15-16. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0371
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‘Jinzaojing’,originated from the cross between‘Wonwhang’and‘Cuiguan’,is an early maturing russet skin type new cultivar of sand pear（Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai）. The trees showed strong vigor and spreading habit. The fruit is round in shape,has smooth russet skin and average weight 340 g. The quality of‘Jinzaojing’fruit is excellent. The fruit is fine,juicy,with the soluble solid content averaged 12.4%. The fruit growth period is 110 d and it matures in middle of July in Wuhan. The precocity of‘Jinzaojing’is early,this cultivar has high yield（29 700 kg · hm^-2）and resistant to pear black spot. It is suitable for growing in Hubei Propvince and similar climatic regions.
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A New High-Quality and Late-Ripening Pear Cultivar‘Xingli 20’
ZHANG Yanjie, OU Chunqing, WANG Fei, MA Li, QI Liyong, JIANG Shuling
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 17-18. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0736
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‘Xingli 20’is a new high-quality and late-ripening pear cultivar selected from the cross of ‘Huangguan’and‘Jinhua’. The tree has a strong growth vigor and upright posture ability. The fruit is short and conical with yellow peel and an average single fruit weight of 218.73 g. The sepal is absent. The flesh is milky white. The flavor is sour and sweet and the average content of soluble solids is 15.46%. The average fruit firmness is 66.64 N · cm^-2. In Xingcheng,Liaoning,the fruit ripens in early and middle October,and the fruit development period is about 170 d. The yield of the full fruit was about 37 770 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in Huludao,Liaoning and Tangshan,Hebei and similar ecological areas.
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A New Late-Ripening,Disease Resistant and High-Quality Sand Pear Cultivar‘Jinbi’
YANG Xiaoping, CHEN Qiliang, ZHANG Jingguo, FAN Jing, DU We, LIU Wei, HU Hongju
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 19-20. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0341
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Pyrus pyrifolia‘Jinbi’is new cultivar of sand pear which was bred by the hybrid of‘Annong 1’and‘Kikusui’pear. Fruits shapes are round,and the average fruit weight is 360 g. The skin of fruit is green peel and the skin is yellowish-green when the fruit is ripe. It has smooth surface. Its flesh is creamy white,crisp,rich juice,sweet flavor,stone cell is 0.3%,soluble solids content is 13.0%-14.2%,and titratable acid content is 0.17%. The fruit growth period is 160 d and it matures in late August in Wuhan. The yield of full fruiting period is 31 500 kg · hm^-2 and it is resistant to black spot disease and anthracnose. This cultivar is suitable for growing in Hubei Province and similar climatic regions.
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Superior Clones of Chaenomeles cathayensis‘Xingguang’
BAI Ping, CAO Jianxin, ZHANG Xuexing, CHEN Haiyun, ZHOU Zhu
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 21-22. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0632
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Chaenomeles cathayensis‘Xingguang’is an excellent clone selected through single plant selection,cutting propagation,comparative test,regional test and production test. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree.The plant features erect branches with degenerated thorns,while its lanceolate leaves display bristle-like serrations along the margins. Mostly 3-5 flowersclusters on the two-year-old branches,pink,ornamental flowers,flowering period 3-5 months.The fruit is nearly cylindrical,measuring 10-12 cm in length and 7-9cm in width. When ripe,it turns golden yellow with a fragrant aroma,making it an ideal ornamental plant. The fruiting period spans from June to October（with the ornamental season lasting September to October）. During peak production years（every 8 years）,yields reach 15 100-25 200 kg · hm^-2. Its delicate flesh is rich in sugars（38.4388 mg · g^-1）,organic acids,dietary fiber（439.554 mg · g^-1）,tannins（4.2413 mg · g^-1）,protein（15.7521 mg · g^-1）,amino acids,vitamins,and flavonoids,perfect for traditional dishes like fruit wine,enzyme supplements,and preserved fruits. It likeslight,cool and humid climates,and is suitable for planting in areas with altitude of 1 700-2 200 meters where annual average temperatures range between 12-15 ℃ and annual precipitation reaches 900-1 100 mm.
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A New Late-Ripening Flat Peach Cultivar‘Ruipan 37’with White Flesh
ZHAO Jianbo, JIANG Quan, GUO Jiying, ZHANG Yu, LIU Xin, LI Dandan, LI Xinyue, SUN Wei, SONG Yongge, REN Fei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 23-24. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0713
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‘Ruipan 37’is a new very late-ripening flat peach（Prunus persica var platycarpa Bailey） with white flesh cultivar derived from the cross of‘Ruiguang 39’×‘Ruipan 21’. The fruit is flat. The average fruit mass is 362 g,and the biggest one is 531 g;hard melting,sweet and clingstone. The soluble solids content is 13.3%. The fruit development period is 139 days. The trees are productive. The yield is up to 33 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in Beijing.
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A New Prunus sibirica Cultivar‘Shanxing 4’
CHEN Jianhua, ZHANG Yuncheng, LAI Shuli, WANG Shipeng, LIU Quangang, DONG Shengjun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 25-26. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0256
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Prunus sibirica‘Shanxing 4’is a new cultivar of Siberian apricot selected from the wild population in Zhalantun City,Inner Mongolia through initial selection,reselection,and final selection（natural selection）. This cultivar has excellent characteristics such as frost resistance,high and stable yield,bitter kernels,and strong adaptability. During the full fruit stage,the average apricot stone yield（≥ 8 years old）is 2 130 kg · hm^-2. Under natural frost conditions（-2 ℃）,the pistil frost damage rate is 1.28%,with a post-frost fruit set rate of 72.98%. This cultivar is suitable for large-scale promotion and application in semi-arid regions with similar ecological conditions to Chaoyang and Fuxin City in Liaoning Province.
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A New Plum Cultivar‘Hongyunli’
LIAO Ling, DENG Lijun, XIONG Bo, SUN Guochao, YAO Yuan, YUAN Binshu, WEN Rongzhong, Deng Mingxue, WANG Zhihui
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 27-28. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0500
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‘Hongyunli’,a new plum cultivar derived from a bud mutation of‘Cuihongli’in Qingyun Village,Danling County. Its mature fruits average 25-35 g in weight with purple-red skin and yellow flesh,occasionally exhibiting flaky red. The flesh is crispy and free-stone,yielding an edible rate of 96.8%. Chemical analysis reveals soluble solids of 13.0%-14.9%,total acid of 5.2-6.8 g · kg^-1,total sugar at 10%,and vitamin C content of 0.46 mg · kg^-1. In the fifth year of planting,the yield is 196.8-210.8 kg · hm^-2,with excellent quality,strong adaptability to the environment,and strong tolerance. This cultivar ripens in late July in the Meishan areas of Sichuan.
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A New Cultivar of Chinese Cherry‘Jinsi’
CHEN Lijuan, HE Ruyu, LI Hongwen, XIAN Ante, XIAN Xiang, WANG Dong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 29-30. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0462
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‘Jinsi’is a new cultivar of Chinese cherry. Its fruits are nearly round,with an average single fruit weight of 3.3 g. The soluble solids content is 22.73%,total acid content is 11.87 g · kg^-1,fruit firmness is 0.24 kg · cm^-2,and the edible rate reaches 91.91%. In the Panxi region of Sichuan Province,the fruits ripen as early as mid-April. This varity has strong adaptability and relatively high resistance to powdery mildew. Compared with traditional local Chinese cherries,it shows better resistance to fruit cracking and higher storability and transportability. It enters the full productive period in 4-5 years,with an average yield of 12 000 kg · hm^-2 during this period. It is suitable for promotion in the Panxi region of Sichuan and similar Chinese cherry planting areas,and should be planted before germination in early winter or the following early spring.
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A New Medium Ripening Table Grape Cultivar‘Yuanjinxiang’
GENG Hao, GE Mengqing, DING Yunlong, XU Weidong, CONG Chunlei, YAN Hongwei, QIAN Yu, LIU Yufeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 31-32. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0539
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‘Yuanjinxiang’is a new high-quality medium ripening table grape cultivar,developed through the crossbreeding of Shine Muscat and Honey Crisp. The shape of cluster is conical. The average cluster length and width was 21.0 cm and 11.0 cm. The single berry is oval shape. The cluster density is tight. The berry color was green with a pure rose fragrance. The skin is thin and have no astringency. The flesh is hard. The soluble solids content is 17%-20%. Under rain-sheltered cultivation conditions in Zhang Jiagang,the cultivar bud burst began in late March,blooming in early May,and matured in mid-late July. The berry growth period was 115-125 d. The appearance and internal quality of this cultivar are superior,and it is suitable for seedless treatment. It would be suitable for planting in grape producing areas with annual rainfall ≥ 600 mm,such as Jiangsu Province and Yunnan Province.
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A New Table Grape Cultivar‘Qinpu 3 Hao’
GAO Min, ZHAO Ning, LI Zhi, WANG Xianhang, TU Mingxing, GUO Junqiang, WANG Xiping
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 33-34. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0460
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‘Qinpu 3 Hao’grape is a cross breeding with‘mare teat grape’as the female parent and ‘Muscat Hamburg’as the male parent.‘Qinpu 3 Hao’had a conical panicle with an average panicle weight of 612.3 g. The fruit was large,oval,yellow,with a horizontal and longitudinal diameter of 2.16 cm × 2.84 cm,and an average weight of 9.44 g. The powder is medium thick,the peel is thin,the peel hardness is 7.71 kg · cm^-2,and the peel is not easy to peel off. The flesh is crisp,without flesh sacs,and juicy. The anthocyanin content is 11.2 μg · g^-1FW,the soluble solids content is 16.64%,the total acid is 0.56%,and the sugar-acid ratio is 30.4. The average yield is over 30 000 kg · hm^-2. The fruit ripens in mid to late August,has strong resistance and wide adaptability,and is suitable for promotion in Guanzhong,Shaanxi Province and similar ecological regions.
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A New Table Grape Cultivar‘Qinpu 4 Hao’
WEI Xixi, ZHAO Ning, LI Zhi, WANG Xianhang, TU Mingxing, GAO Min, WANG Xiping
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 35-36. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0459
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‘Qinpu 4 Hao’grape was crossed with‘Red globe’as the female parent and‘Rizamat’as the male parent. The panicle was conical,with an average panicle weight of 727.4 g,a single grain weight of 13.94 g. The fruit is relatively compact,large,nearly round,purple-red,the anthocyanin content is 57.3 μg · g^-1 FW,the soluble solids are 17.7%,the total acid is 0.61%,the soluble solids-acid ratio is 30,sweet and sour and the fresh food quality is excellent. The skin is thin,the fruit powder is medium thick,the peel hardness is 8.48 N,the peel and the pulp are not easy to separate,the flesh is fine and brittle,there is no flesh sac,with 2-3 seeds per fruit. After the fruit is ripe,it can hangs for a long time,does not fall grains,and is resistant to storage and transportation. The Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province matured in late August. The yield is more than 30 000 kg · hm^-2 in the full fruiting period. It is suitable for cultivation in Guanzhong,Shaanxi Province and similar ecological areas.
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A New Seedless Table Grape Cultivar‘Ziyan’
HAO Yan, ZHU Yanfang, GAO Bo
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 37-38. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0207
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‘Ziyan’is a high-quality mid maturity seedless grape cultivar resulting from the crossing between female parent Jinxiu and male parent Red Globe. It’s fruit cluster is conical in shape,with a bifid shoulder,thin skin thickness,no astringent taste,crisp flesh,and difficult separation of fruit grains and stems. The average cluster weight is 521.00 g,and the maximum is 610.20 g. The longitudinal diameter and transverse diameter are 2.03 cm and 1.74 cm,and the average weight of each berry is 3.65 g with the maximum of 4.30 g. Meanwhile,the total soluble solids is 15.3% and the titratable acidity is 3.42 g · kg^-1. The cultivar matures in late August in the Lanzhou area of Gansu Province and is classified as a middle-ripening cultivar. The average yield is 22 515.0 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for spring planting in humid,arid and semi-arid ecological areas such as Zhangye,Tianshui,Lanzhou,Baiyin and similar climate zones in Gansu.
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A New Cold-Resistant Wine Grape Cultivar‘Fuhong’
NI Peijin, AI Jun, SHI Guangli, WANG Zhenxing, SUN Dan, SUN Yanfeng, LIU Xiaoying
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 39-40. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0189
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‘Fuhong’is a hybrid wine grape bred by crossing‘Zuoyouhong’as female parent and‘Beimei’as male parent. The fruit cluster is conical,the peel is blue-black,the soluble solids content is 20.6%,the sugar content is 18.4%,the acid content is 1.39%,the average tannin content is 0.40 g · L^-1,and the juice yield is 66.0%. The average yield of 3-5 years is 17 154.0 kg · hm^-2. The cold resistance is strong in Ji’an,Jilin production area. It can safely overwinter without buried soil and has high resistance to downy mildew. It is suitable for cultivation in areas where the annual frost-free period is more than 125 days,the annual active accumulated temperature is more than 2 700 ℃,and the extreme minimum temperature in winter is not less than-38 ℃.
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A New Wine Grape Cultivar‘Zijing Meilu’
QI Lingling, SHU Nan, LU Wenpeng, YANG Yiming, XU Peilei, LI Jiaqi, LIU Tao, QIN Hongyan, WU Manyu, QU Bingzhang, LUO Jing, WANG Mengqi
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 41-42. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0811
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‘Zijing Meilu’is a new Vitis amurensis Rupr. cultivar that has been artificially bred through hybridization with‘Zuo Shan Er’as the mother and‘Hassan’as the father,and it can be used to brew dry red wine from a single cultivar. The density of the clusters is medium,the average weight of a single spike is 131.99 g. The clusters are conical and have secondary clusters,black skin,green flesh,berries spherical,and the average weight of a single grain is 1.39 g,3-5 seeds,and bisexual flowers. Five years of high yield,with an average yield of 15 380 kg · hm^-2 during the peak fruiting period. Fruit soluble solids,total acidis and juice yield are 20.7%,9.66 g · kg^-1 and 66.00%,respectively.‘Zijing Meilu’exhibits strong cold resistance and high resistance to downy mildew. When cultivated in the open field in Changchun,its growth period ranges from 129-154 days. It blossoms in the middle to late May and matures in the middle to late September,with only mild downy mildew infestations.It is suitable for production and cultivation in mountainous or semi-mountainous areas with an annual frost-free period of more than 125 days and an active accumulated temperature of ≥ 10 ℃ and above 2 500 ℃.
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A New Wine Grape Cultivar‘Zijing Xianglu’
SHU Nan, LU Wenpeng, FAN Shutian, WANG Yanli, LIU Guoliang, LI Changyu, SUN Bowei, LIU Xinhua, WANG Yue, TAN Yue, ZHANG Baoxiang, TIAN Taiping
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 43-44. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0808
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‘Zijing Xianglu’is a new Vitis amurensis Rupr. cultivar,which resulting from the crossing between female parent V. Amurensis‘Zuo Shan Er’and male parent hybrid cultivar‘Zuoyouhong’. The fruit has a conical shape,the average weight of a single spike is 161.06 g,the average weight of a single grain is 1.36 g. Fruit soluble solids,total acid content and juice yield are 20.7%,10.13 g · kg^-1 and 65.97%,respectively. It is suitable for producing dry red wine as a single cultivar. Five years of high yield,with an average yield of 17 150 kg · hm^-2 during the peak fruiting period. It shows strong cold resistance and is adapted to mountainous or semi-mountainous regions with a frost-free period ≥ 125 d and ≥ 10 ℃ active accumulated temperature ≥ 2 500 ℃.
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A New Actinidia eriantha Cultivar‘Guimao 1’
HUANG Wei, MA Hongye, QIAO Rong, LUO Xiaoming, WAN Mingchang, RAN Jun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 45-46. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0223
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‘Guimao 1’is a new cultivar of kiwifruit bred from the wild resources of Actinidia eriantha Benth. in Jiangkou,Guizhou Province. This cultivar has characteristics such as stable yield,late ripening,the fruit ripens from late October to early November. The fruit sharp is cylindrical,the average weight of fruit is 41.5 g. The peel is light green and flesh is green and heart is yellow green. The soluble solids content is 12.9% and vitamin C is 3.33 mg · g^-1 after ripening. The fruit is easy peeling after ripening with sweet and sour flavor moderately. The fruit is highly resistant to storage. It can be stored at room temperature for 40 to 55 days and refrigerated for over 90 days. The fruit is suitable for fresh-eating and processing. The yield is about 24 440 kg · hm^-2 in the sixth year of planting.‘Guimao 1’has high resistance to bacterial canker. It’s suitable for cultivation in kiwifruit producing areas and regions with similar ecological conditions in Guizhou Province.
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A New Mid-Flowering Pollenizer of Kiwifruit Cultivar‘Taixiong 1’
ZHANG Qingchao, FENG Bojie, ZHANG Lihua, XU Xiaowei, HAN Fei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 47-48. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0525
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‘Taixiong 1’is a new male cultivar of kiwifruit（Actinidia chinensis）selected from wild germplasm in Taishun County,Zhejiang Province,China. The bud break rate is 57.71% with a flowering rate of 100%. Its flowers are dichotomous inflorescence,white and large in amount,and it has 4.24 cm corolla diameter,5-7 petals per flower,and approximately 57 filaments. Pollen production is high,with viability ranging from 88.55% to 96.81% . In Taishun,Zhejiang,flowering occurs in late April and lasts for 10-12 days.‘Taixiong 1’is an excellent pollinizer for yellow-fleshed kiwifruit cultivars,such as‘Taijin’‘Taizhen’‘Jinyan’,and‘Cuiyu’etc. It is recommended for cultivation in regions with similar ecological conditions,such as Zhejiang and Hubei provinces.
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A New Pollenizer Cultivar of Actinidia chinensis‘Jinxiang Xiong 1’
LUO Xuan, GAO Lei, CHEN Qinghong, YE Lixia, WANG Zhi, HUANG Qiong, PENG Jue, ZHANG Lei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 49-50. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0461
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‘Jinxiang Xiong 1’is a new pollenizer cultivar of Actinidia chinensis bred from the wild kiwifruit germplasm. This cultivar exhibits vigorous growth with a flowering shoot rate of 97.1%. Its dichasium inflorescence produces an average of 62.5 anthers per flower,demonstrating a pollen germination rate of 67.6%. In central Hubei Province,it begins to flower in late April,petals fall off in early May,with a flowering period of 12-14 days. It is a well-qualified pollenizer for most of the A. chinensis,such as‘Jianxiang’‘Jinyang’and‘Jinshi 2’with high fruit-set rate,and excellent fruit quality. This cultivar demonstrates optimal adaptability in Hubei Province and ecologically analogous kiwifruit cultivation regions.
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A New Blueberry Cultivar‘Ziyue 3’
HUANG Jinxia, ZHU Mingliang, JIANG Xin, YAN Liming, LI Yadong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 51-52. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0201
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The new blueberry cultivar‘Ziyue 3’was developed from the natural hybrid offspring of the imported Peruvian blueberry‘L4’,belonging to the southern-highbush Vaccinium series,characterized by mid-early maturity. The fruit is large,the largest single berry reaching up to 5.60 g,averaging 2.75 g,and an average cross-sectional diameter of 22.36 mm,presenting a flat-round shape with medium bloom and dark blue color. The sepals are flat and semi-upright,with a deep calyx pit and a large,deep notched stem scar. The ripe fruit is soft in texture,with a sweet,sour. The average soluble solids content is 15.23%,and the vitamin C content is 0.22 mg · g^-1,the average fruit hardness is 16 kg · cm^-2. It has excellent flavor and yield,with an average plant yield of 5 kg for two-year-old plants. It is suitable for substrate cultivation in southwestern China and northern regions using solar greenhouse facilities.
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A New Woody Blueberry Cultivar‘Lanqiu’
LI Xiangquan, SHI Peng, CHENG Xiangdong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 53-54. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0249
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‘Lanqiu’is a new high-yielding blueberry cultivar selected from the clones of wild Vaccinium uliginosum germplasm resources in Xiaoxing’an Mountains. It is a small berry in cold region,shrub,cluster,plant height of 40-60 cm,strong and upright tree. The fruit is large,oblate,medium fruit powder,soft hardness. The fruit contents 0.025-0.030 mg · g^-1 titratable acid,800-1 200 mg · g^-1 soluble sugar,18-30 mg · g^-1 anthocyanins. The fruit has high acidity and moderate sweetness. The single fruit weight is 0.7-0.9 g,and the yield per plant could reach 340 g. It’s suitable for fresh eating or processing. The flowering period is June,and the fruit period is from July to August. Strong stress resistance,suitable for planting in high-altitude northern regions.
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A New Lonicera caerulea Cultivar‘Fengran 6’
WEI Dianwen, TAN Zhuoran, WANG Jingang, WANG Feng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 55-56. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0051
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The new cultivar‘Fengran 6’was obtained through cultivation and domestication,asexual propagation,and selective breeding of specific plants screened from the natural forests of Lonicera caerulea L. var. edulis Turcz. ex Herd. It is a deciduous shrub with a flat plant form. The young shoots are glabrous and purplish red,the old branches are reddish brown. The leaves are sparsely hairy,with slightly revolute margins. The fruit is obovate to ovate-elliptic,with an uneven surface,blue-purple in color,covered with white bloom. The fruit skin is thick and tough. The fruit diameter is 0.8-1.2 cm,the fruit length is 2.0-2.6 cm,and the single-fruit weight is 1.0-1.5 g. It has a sweet and sour taste with a fresh aroma. The total anthocyanin content of its fresh fruit is 5.52 mg · g^-1. In the Harbin area,the fruit ripens in mid-to late June and does not fall off easily. During the high-yield period,the yield is 4 000-5 000 kg · hm^-2. It is cold-resistant,resistant to late frost and late freeze,has moderate drought-resistance,prefers a moist environment but is intolerant to waterlogging. It is suitable for cultivation in Northeast China and regions with similar environments.
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A New Walnut Cultivar‘Xinhe 1’
XU Kaiwei, HU Haifang, WANG Baoqing, WANG Junwu
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 57-58. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0259
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‘Xinhe 1’is a new walnut cultivar selected from local seedling types of farmer-grown walnuts in Hetian County,Hotan region,Xinjiang. The oval-shaped nut belongs to the extra-large category,with an average single-nut weight of 26.4 g. Characterized by a smooth,clean shell（1.5 mm thickness）and semi-woody texture,it allows easy whole-kernel extraction,achieving a kernel recovery rate of 41.0%. The kernels are plump with a sweet and palatable flavor. In Aksu region of Xinjiang,this cultivar exhibits female flowering in early April and reaches fruit maturity during early to mid-September. Yield at the full-bearing stage is 4 200 kg · hm^-2. Demonstrating strong drought tolerance and adaptability to poor soils,it is recommended for cultivation in walnut-suitable zones around the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang.
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A New Improved Walnut Cultivar‘Yulu’
LI Xiuzhen, PENG Xiu, FENG Dalan, TANG Yunbo, ZHOU Xiangbo, TANG Jiajia
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 59-60. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0640
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‘Yulu’is an early-maturing elite cultivar bred from seedling walnut trees in Chengkou County,Chongqing. The tree vigor is moderate with strong branching ability,and the lateral bud fruiting rate is 78.70%-81.90%. The nuts are round,with a single fruit weight of 12.60-13.20 g. The suture line is relatively convex,the shell thickness is 1.03-1.09 mm,and the kernel yield is 57.90%-60.10%. Kernels are easy to extract as whole pieces,plump,yellow in color,and mellow in taste. In Chongqing,the full blooming period of female flowers is mid-April,that of male flowers is mid-late April,and fruits mature in late August. During the full fruiting period,the nut yield can reach 3 280 kg · hm^-2. The suitable cultivation area is in Chongqing at an altitude of 700-1 600 m,with a soil layer thickness of 1 m or more and a soil pH ranging from 6.5 to 8.0.
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A New Walnut Cultivar‘Liaobaoyan’
LIU Feng, LIANG Dejun, HE Youchao, WANG Cheng, LI Dongsheng, MA Ruifeng, ZHENG Xiang, SHAO Yi, XIA Junxia, ZHANG Junpei, ZHAO Baojun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 61-62. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0693
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‘Liaobaoyan’,a new walnut cultivar with cold and disease resistant characteristics,was selected from the offspring of walnut seeds introduced from the United States. This cultivar has excellent nut quality. The nuts are oval in shape with a smooth shell surface. The nut weight on average is 14.06 g,produces 51.8% kernel. The nutshell is 1.30 mm on average. The plump nucleolu with red coat is easy to remove out and the whole or half kernel with a fragrant flavor can be obtained. The fruits mature in mid- September,with an average yield of 4.1 kg per plant during the full frutiting period. This cultivar has strong adaptability and could be planted in Liaoning and ecologically similar areas in northern China.
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A New Walnut Cultivar‘Lukang 9’
WANG Guifang, XIANG Kun, XU Haifeng, ZHANG Meiyong, CHEN Xin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 63-64. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0706
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‘Lukang 9’is a new walnut cultivar selected from the seedlings of‘Tulare’. Its paternal parent is ominous. It is has strong dryness,round and green fruit. It bears a large number of fruits,and mostly double fruits. The green fruit is of medium size. The nut was round. The shell surface was relatively smooth with shallow longitudinal lines. with an average nut weight of 14.9 g,shell thickness of 1.2 mm,kernel emergence rate of 53.4%,The kernel was plump and endopleura was yellow. The kernel had a strong aroma and was not astringent. The average yield was 2 640 kg · hm^-2 during the peak fruiting period. It sprouts later and is resistant to late frost. In the Tai 'an area of Shandong Province,it sprouts in early April,and the female flowers reach their peak in the middle and late April,with the male type taking the lead. It can avoid late frost and has strong resistance to walnut anthracnose,and can tolerate drought and poor soil. It is suitable for cultivation in walnut growing areas in the north.
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A New Walnut Rootstock Cultivar‘Zhongningyi’
ZHANG Junpei, MENG Bingnan, XU Huzhi, GUO Zhimin, XU Huimin, PEI Dong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 65-66. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0235
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A new walnut rootstock cultivar‘Zhongningyi’was bred by crossing Juglans major and Juglans regia. This cultivar has well-developed root system,vigorous plant growth,distinct apical dominance,rapid growth rate,high grafting affinity. The average annual growth in trunk diameter is 1.8 cm,exceeding its parent plants by ≥ 33%. The rooting rate of green-wood cutting of‘Zhongningyi’is not less than 85%,and the bud grafting survival rate as a rootstock for walnut cultivars is not less than 97%. The grafted walnut cultivar grows strongly and has excellent disease resistance and tolerance to poor soils. This rootstock is suitable for promotion and application in the walnut-growing regions of North China,Northwest China,and East China.
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A New Chestnut Cultivar‘Yanli 2’
LI Ying, ZHANG Shuhang, GUO Yan, ZHANG Xinfang, LIU Jinyu, FAN Liying, WANG Guangpeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 67-68. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0497
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‘Yanli 2’is a new chestnut cultivar obtained through open-pollination selection. The nuts are oval-shaped,brown,shiny and well-arranged,with an average weight of 8.50 g per nut. The flesh is yellow,fine and glutinous,with a sweet and fragrant flavor. The soluble sugar content is 22.09%,starch 54.38%,fat 2.04% and protein 5.06%. In the Yanshan area of Hebei Province,the male flowers are in full bloom around June 10th,and the female flowers are easy to form,with full bloom around June 20th. The nuts mature in mid-September. The fruit setting rate is 39.30%,and the average yield is 3 100 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in mountainous,hilly and sandy areas along river beaches in chestnut-growing areas of Hebei Province and similar regions.
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An Early-Ripening and High Yield Castanea mollissima Cultivar‘Yazaoli 1’
JIANG Xibing, WU Yingjun, YAO Jin, TENG Guoxin, WU Xianbin, ZHOU Guohua, LUO Xiubao, WU Jian, WU Conglian, LAI Junsheng, GONG Bangchu
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 69-70. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0502
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‘Yazaoli 1’is a novel early-ripening chestnut cultivar selected from Castanea mollissima seedling populations,demonstrating high yield and superior quality. This medium-sized cultivar exhibits strong fruiting capacity,maturing in early September. Each burr produces 2.9 nuts on average with a kernel recovery rate of 49.05%. The nuts present an attractive globular morphology with glossy surface,averaging 16.24 g per nut. Nutritional analysis reveals high starch content（62.5% dry weight）dominated by amylopectin（85.1%）,complemented by 12.4% soluble sugars,5.4% protein,and 2.9% fat,endowing the kernels with fine texture and pleasant sweetness. The cultivar initiates fruit production 2-3 years after planting,achieving commercial yields of 4 500-6 000 kg · hm^-2during peak productivity. It shows optimal adaptation to mountainous and hilly terrains below 1 000 m elevation in Zhejiang Province and southern region.
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A New Late-Maturing Cultivar of Choerospondias axillaris‘Ganwan 2’
SUN Rongxi, HE Liren, YANG Wenkang, LIAO Long, XIAO Yongyou, GU Hequn, DING Fei, WU Nansheng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 71-72. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0577
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‘Ganwan 2’is a new late-maturing cultivar selected from wild Choerospondias axillaris. It has the characteristics of long fruit growth period,late-maturing,good storability,and high pulp content. The fruit ripens from mid-to-late October to December. The average fruit weight is 22.5 g,with pulp content of 55%-59%. The fruit contains 132.53 mg · g^-1 of total dietary fiber,2.28 mg · g^-1 of vitamin C,72.99 mg · g^-1 of flavonoids,5.84 mg · g^-1 of polyphenols,16.63 mg · g^-1 of tannins,and 11.70 mg · g^-1 of pectin. The yield per plant of 8-year-old is up to 100 kg. It is suitable for cultivation in fertile or moderately fertile red soil/yellow-red soil within altitudes of 300-1 200 m,located south of the Yangtze River Basin.
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A New Cultivar of Soft-Seeded Pomegranate‘Luoshiliu No. 1’
MIAO Lifeng, YUAN Xiaoqiu, MA Guanyang, CHEN Xiangyang, LIU Yingying, WANG Yaping
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 73-74. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0623
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‘Luoshiliu No.1’,an elite pomegranate cultivar derived from a natural hybridization of the soft-seeded‘Tunisia’,features exceptionally soft kernels（hardness：1.23 kg · cm^-2）with no residue upon chewing. The fruits（avg. 510 g）exhibit a glossy yellow-red,near-spherical shape,with aril weight of /100 seeds is 55.0 g and soluble solids content > 16%,offering a sweet,slightly acidic flavor. This variety is characterized by high productivity,with average yields attaining 22 500 kg per hectare,and a prolonged postharvest life that typically extends until the Chinese New Year period. Its optimal cultivation area is located south of the Qinling-Huai River Line,while regions extending from the Yellow River to the Huai River are also suitable,albeit requiring protective measures against frost.
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A New Early-Maturing Navel Orange Cultivar‘Anyuanzao’
ZHANG Zuming, LUO Sifang, ZENG Chunfa, YANG Yuehua, LIU Jiacheng, GUO Zijing, CHEN Hong, GONG Huiyi, XIE Lifang, YAN Xiang, ZHANG Hongming
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 75-76. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0543
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‘Anyuanzao’navel orange is a new cultivar selected from the early-maturing bud mutation of‘Newhall’navel orange,which is more than 15 days earlier than‘Newhall’navel orange. It has a strong tree vigor and flowering ability,mainly producing fruit on spring shoots. The fruit index is about 1.07,and the weight of a single fruit is 230-270 g. The edible rate was 74.80%,the content of reducing sugar was 5.46%,the soluble solids content was 12.90%,the vitamin C content was 698.00 mg · kg^-1,the titratable acid content was 0.56%. The trees were put into production in the third year after high-grafting,and the yield could reach 17 450 kg · hm^-2 in the fifth year. The field showed a certain degree of drought resistance and cold resistance,It is suitable for moderate planting in navel orange producing areas.
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A Good Lemon Cultivar Citrus × limon‘Rosso’
DONG Meichao, GUO Lina, ZHOU Xianyan, CHU Fengxin, YUE Jianqiang, ZHAO Jun, SHI Wenbin, YANG Fan, LIU Chenglang, GU Jinlou, GAO Junyan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 77-78. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0533
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Citrus × limon‘Rosso’is a good lemon cultivar obtained by selecting and breeding of local resource cultivars introduced from Institute of Fruit Tree Research,Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The fruit is elliptical,pericarp roughness,seedless,with an average single fruit weight of 160 g. The pericarp is highly aromatic and rich in volatile components,up to 58 species. This cultivar has rapid tree growth,flowering and fruiting throughout the year,high yields,during the stable production period,each plant bore an average of 189 fruits,yielding 30.24 kg per plant. This tree variety exhibits strong disease resistance. It plants in Dali,Baoshan,Dehong and other regions in Yunnan Province.
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A New Loquat Cultivar‘Bingmi’
XU Hongxia, LI Xiaoying, GE Hang, CHEN Junwei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 79-80. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0572
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‘Bingmi’is a new mid-maturing high-quality white-fleshed loquat cultivar bred by crossing ‘Ninghaibai’and‘Oobusa’. The tree posture is semi-open. The fruits are nearly round,yellow fruit surface,easy-to-peel skin,with yellow-white flesh,high edible rate,delicate and melting texture,and rich flavor. The average single fruit weight is 44.39 g,TSS is 15.1%,the titratable acid content is 0.50%,and the edible rate reaches 78.2%. Flower buds appear in mid-to-late September,and the full blooming period is from late November to late December,with a late and long flowering period. The mature period is around May 26th in the northern part of Zhejiang Province. The yield in the 6th year after planting can reach 10 760 kg · hm^-2. It has good resistance to freezing damage,fruit cracking,sunscald and wrinkled fruit. It is suitable for planting in Zhejiang Province and surrounding loquat production areas.
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A New Late Maturing Mango Cultivar‘Panyu 5’
DU Bang, XU Jiahui, ZHU Min, HUANG Dan, PAN Hongbing
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 81-82. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0272
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‘Panyu 5’is a new mango cultivar selected from the offspring of‘Keitt’. The fruit is short elliptical in shape. The fruit shape index is 1.29. The average fruit weight is 459.9 g. The edible rate is 78.8%. Fruit covered with purplish red,there is a clear short abdominal groove from the fruit trough to the fruit shoulder,the flesh is yellow,medium fiber. Seeds have monoembryonal properties. The hardness of peeled fruit is 5.79 kg · cm^-2. The soluble solids centent is 18.8%-21.3%. It tastes thick sweet,with a very good quality. The fruit growth period is 142-183 d. It is a new late-maturing mango cultivar matured from mid August to mid October in Panzhihua,Sichuan. The yield is 31 968 kg · hm^-2. It is moderately resistant to malformation and bacterial black spot,and is suitable for planting in the dry and hot valley of Jinsha River in Sichuan.
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A New Processed Carica papaya Cultivar‘Guire 3’
SHI Lanrong, ZHENG Jian, ZHANG Ji, OU Lianghua, GAN Weitang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 83-84. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0593
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‘Guire 3’is a new cultivar of papaya processed with papain.which was selected from hybrids of‘Guiying 1’as female parent and‘Shuizhonghong’as male parent. The plant has strong growth,low set fruit. The fruit is long oval,yellow,thin skin and thick flesh. The longitudinal diameters of the fruit are 32.9 cm and the transverse diameters are 10.6 cm. The fruit shape index is 3.11. The average single fruit weight is 3.57 kg;The average pulp yield of green fruits is 0.97%. The average weight of single fruit pulp is 9.67 g · kg^-1,and the yield of fruit pulp is 369.5 kg · hm^-2. The papain activity is high（18.6 × 10⁴ U · g^-1）. It has strong adaptability and is suitable for growing papaya in China.
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A New Banana Cultivar‘Guifujiao 1’
HUANG Sumei, CHEN Jiahui, HUANG Quyan, LI Jialin, HE Zhangfei, LI Baoshen, LONG Shengfeng, HUANG Dianhong, WEI Liping, TIAN Dandan, QIN Liuyan, WEI Shaolong, ZHOU Wei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 85-86. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0581
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‘Guifu Jiao 1’is a new early-maturing,Fusarium wilt-resistant banana cultivar derived from a mutant of GCTCV-218 induced by ⁶⁰Co γ-ray irradiation. Its pseudostems are predominantly yellow-green with distinct anthocyanin coloration. The fruit bunch is long cylindrical in shape with neatly arranged hands,presenting an attractive appearance. The bunch length is 90-115 cm,with 9-11 hands per bunch. Each hand consists of 15-30 fingers,which are orderly arranged and slightly curved. The finger length is 22.0-27.0 cm,its width is 3.95-4.20 cm when the fruit reaches 70%-80% maturity. Planting in Guangxi,its growth period is 320-360 days,which is 30-45 days shorter than the parent,and the yield per plant is 24-38 kg. It has the characteristics of early maturity,resistance to wilt disease,high yield and good quality. It is suitable to be cultivated in banana producing areas of Guangxi,Guangdong,Hainan,Yunnan,Fujian.
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A New Strawberry Cultivar‘Shuxing’
CHEN Lijuan, HE Ruyu, WANG Dong, LI Hongwen
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 87-88. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0463
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‘Shuxing’strawberry is a new cultivar bred by crossing‘Parajatan’and‘Benihoppe’. The fruit is conical in shape with a strong luster. The average single fruit weight from primary inflorescences is 30 g,with a soluble solids content of 11.23%,total acid content of 0.59 %,and vitamin C content of 814 mg · kg^-1. It is suitable for planting in the main strawberry-growing areas of Sichuan and similar habitats. Seedlings are planted in early September,the first flowers appear in early November,and the fruits begin to ripen in late November,with a harvesting period of 6 months. The planting density is 97 500 plants per hectare,and the yield is approximately 37 500 kg per hectare.
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Vegetables

A New Radish Cultivar‘CR Chuanguan 1’with Clubroot Resistance
YONG Xiaoping, LI Xiaomei, RAN Maolin, KONG Chuibao, YUAN Shuai, KUANG Na, RAN Ke, PEI Yue, YANG Feng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 89-90. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0968
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‘CR Chuanguan 1’is a mid-maturing cultivar of radish suitable for both processing and fresh consumption,developed through the combination of male sterile lines,maintenance lines,and composite breeding. It is resistant to clubroot,with a growth period of 80 days,which is 11 days earlier than‘Chunbulao’. The fleshy root is high round table-shaped,with a single root weight of about 720 g,and the average yield is 78 567 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in the southwestern region of China.
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A New Summer Chinese Cabbage Hybrid‘Weibai 50’
XU Ligong, LI Na, YANG Xiaodong, SUN Jifeng, LÜ Xue, HAN Lujie, ZHOU Luhong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 91-92. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0605
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‘Weibai 50’is a new summer Chinese cabbage hybrid crossed by two self-incompatible lines BZ08-47 and BZ08-68. The plant reaches a height of 35 cm and a expansion of 50 cm. Its outer leaves are green and flattened with a soft leaf rate of 35.3%. Its head is hugging and straight cylindrical shape with yellow inner leaves,36 cm in height and 16 cm in width. The leaf texture is tender and low-fiber. The growth period is 55 days. The single head weight is 1.5 kg and the average yield is 97 500 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar can withstand high temperatures ranging from 36 ℃ to 40 ℃,and is resistant to virus diseases,downy mildew and soft rot. It is suitable for summer cultivation in Shandong,Jiangsu,Hubei,Hunan,Zhejiang and other provinces.
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A New Miniature Chinese Cabbage Hybrid‘Weichun Jinbao’
LI Na, XU Ligong, SUN Jifeng, LÜ Xue, YANG Xiaodong, SUN Shasha, WANG Jin, ZHOU Feng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 93-94. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0606
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‘Weichun Jinbao’is a new miniature Chinese cabbage,and it was hybrid crossed by two self-incompatible lines BD06-10 and BD05-372. The plant reaches a height of 23 cm and a expansion of 30 cm. The outer leaves are dark green,with white and thin stems. It features a hugged and bullet-shaped leaf ball,light yellow inner leaves,20 cm in height and 13 cm in width. The head forms a tight,compact structure,ensuring good quality. The growth period is approximately 50 days. Individual ball weight ranges from 0.5 kg to 0.8 kg,and the average yield is 30 000-37 500 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar exhibits high resistance to mosaic virus,as well as downy mildew and soft rot. It is suitable for cultivation as a spring or autumn miniature Chinese cabbage in Shandong,Henan,Hebei,Jilin,Liaoning,Heilongjiang,Yunnan,Guizhou,and Beijing.
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A New Cultivar of Orange-Heart Chinese Cabbage‘Jimei 2’
LI Lin, YUAN Yuxiang, WEI Xiaochun, WANG Zhiyong, YANG Shuangjuan, ZHAO Yanyan, SU Henan, ZHANG Wenjing, WU Wenjing, ZHANG Xiaowei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 95-96. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0717
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‘Jimei 2’is a new orange-heart Chinese cabbage variety developed through hybridization of two doubled haploid lines（DH lines）obtained via isolated microspore culture‘Y698-16’as the female parent and‘Y690-2’as the male parent. This early-maturing variety features dark green outer leaves,glabrous leaf surface,and a short cylindrical leaf head with an average height of 21.86 cm,width of 13.49 cm,and single-head weight of 1.16 kg. The average yield is 63 220 kg · hm^-2. It contains 0.416 mg · kg^-1 of lycopene,offering high nutritional value,excellent marketability,and resistance to viral disease,downy mildew,and soft rot. It is suitable for cultivation in summer and autumn in Henan,Shandong,Hebei,Jiangsu,and Anhui provinces.
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A New Heat-Resistant Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Guoxia 3’
LI Peirong, ZHAO Xiuyun, ZHANG Fenglan, YU Yangjun, ZHANG Deshuang, YU Shuancang, WANG Weihong, XIN Xiaoyun, ZHANG Bin, SU Tongbing
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 97-98. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0446
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‘Guoxia 3’is a new non-heading Chinese cabbage F₁ hybrid produced by crossing two self-incompatible inbred lines,17N-724 and 17N-1114. As a summer-autumn cultivar,it exhibits vigorous plant growth,an upright plant type,deep green leaves,large and flat leaf blades,green erect and compact petioles,and a small amount of wax. When harvested 35 days after summer sowing,plants reached a height of 25 cm,a spread of 27 cm,with a petiole width of 4.1 cm and thickness of 0.6 cm. The average single plant weight was 140 g,and the yield was around 52 500 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar exhibits high resistance to black spot and black rot diseases,as well as resistance to soft rot,heat,and rain. With excellent quality,it has been promoted in various provinces and cities including Beijing,Tianjin,Hebei,Shandong,Shanghai,Fujian,and Hunan,with a cumulative promotion area exceeding 100 000 hm².
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A New Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Zhongshangqing 2’
ZHANG Wenqi, YANG Qinyu, YANG Xiao, ZHANG Li, HUANG Tao, OUYANG Lin, XU Hai, CHENG Longzheng, JING Zange, SONG Bo, YANG Qichang, LI Yuejian
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 99-100. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0574
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The new non-heading Chinese cabbage cultivar‘Zhongshangqing 2’was developed through hybridization using the dwarf yellow type AJ-1-3-2 as the female parent and AL-3-7-2 as the male parent. The plant height is 15.4 cm and individual plant weight is 347.4 g,featuring compact plants with relatively short stature. Its leaves are nearly round and yellow-green in color,while the petioles are white,wide,and flat. The texture is soft and glutinous with excellent flavor. The nutritional composition includes a soluble sugar content of 0.51%,protein content of 22 g · kg^-1,vitamin C content of 526 mg · kg^-1,and total amino acid content of 13.7 g · kg^-1,with an average yield of 50 137.5 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for both protected and open-field cultivation during autumn and spring in the Chengdu Plain and surrounding hilly regions.
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A New Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Suqing 1’
LIU Zhaokun, WANG Huan, HAN Jianjun, WANG Yingying, ZHOU Hongzhang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 101-102. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0655
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A new non-heading Chinese cabbage cultivar‘Suqing 1’was developed through hybridization and seven generations of systematic pedigree selection,based on the Jiangsu landrace‘Suzhouqing’. It was derived from the cross between between the female parent‘KT Suzhouqing’and the male parent‘A93’.‘Suqing 1’was chosen for its superior quality,yield,and resistance to multiple diseases. This mid-early maturing cultivar is characterized by an upright and compact plant type with a tight rosette. The plants usually attain a mean height of about 16 cm. The leaves are dark green,nearly orbicular,with a smooth and flat surface. The petioles are thick spatulate,measuring approximately 1.5 cm.‘Suqing 1’shows good disease resistance and excellent appearance with high marketability. At harvest,the cultivar forms uniform rosettes with a rosebud-like appearance. It has a sweet flavor and becomes tender quickly when cooked. The average plant weight is about 290 g,and the yield reaches approximately 48 000 kg · hm^-2,demonstrating high yield potential,good stability,and overall excellent performance. It is suitable for open-field or protected cultivation in regions south of the Huaihe River in Jiangsu and other areas with similar ecological conditions.
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A New Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Cultivar‘Wan Cuilü’
ZHOU Jie, ZHANG Lei, WEI Lijun, WANG Qingming, WANG Yue’e, CAI Huaqing, LIU Daomin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 103-104. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0788
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‘Wancuilü’is a new non-heading Chinese cabbage cultivar bred by the self-incompatible lines ZQ181 and ZQ187. The plant has a height of 23.9 cm and a development of 32.2 cm × 28.5 cm. The petiole length,width,and thickness are 7.7 cm × 3.3 cm × 0.5 cm. The average weight per plant is 243.5 g. It is more resistant to soft rot,downy mildew,viral diseases and other diseases. It can tolerate short-term low temperature of-1 ℃ and delayed bolting for 7 days. The field performance is good,with a yield of 40 521 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for autumn and winter cultivation in the Jianghuai River Basin.
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A New Autumn Cabbage Cultivar‘Shanggan 6’
ZHAO Yuefeng, REN Xiaoxue, ZHAO Mingjun, FAN Xiaoyu, CHEN Kun, HAN Cangong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 105-106. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0026
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‘Shanggan 6’is a new mid-early maturing autumn cabbage variety bred by crossing male sterile line CMS9401 as female parent and inbred line Shanggan 28 as male parent. The plant growth potential is strong,the plant height is medium,the development degree is medium,the outer leaves are few,and is blue-green. The leaf head is green,oval,with a single head weight of about 1.2 kg,less crude fiber and good taste. It is suitable for cold raw food or stir-fried food. It takes about 65 days from planting to harvest,and the general yield is about 60 t · hm^-2. The plant has strong disease resistance and is highly resistant to black rot and wilt of cabbage. It is suitable for autumn cultivation in the Central Plains.
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A New Loose-Curd Cauliflower Hybrid‘Ousong 652’
LIU Qing, ZHU Shiyang, ZHONG Weijie, TANG Zheng, XU Qian, WANG Chi
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 107-108. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0193
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‘Ousong 652’is a new loose-curd cauliflower hybrid F₁ which is developed by the cross of cytoplasmic male sterile line 17y-FZJY65-1 × inbred line 07SX65-2. The plant is erect with compact plant type and vigorous growth;The leaves are elliptical,broad,blue-green with thick wax. The curd is loose,round,smooth,white,fine and soft with small protrusions and the flower stem is light green. Its curd is 1.1 kg with 22.8 cm in transverse diameter and 12.6 cm in lengthways diameter. The yield can reach 54 500 kg · hm^-2. The growing period from transplantation to harvest is about 69 days in autumn. It is suitable for cultivation in Shaanxi,Hebei,Tianjin,Shandong,Henan,Zhejiang,Sichuan.
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A New Broccoli Cultivar‘Zheqing 161’
WANG Jiansheng, YU Huifang, SHENG Xiaoguang, SHEN Yusen, SONG Mengfei, GU Honghui
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 109-110. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0668
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‘Zheqing 161’is derived from the cytoplasmic male sterile line 1814-7A（from maintainer line 1814-7）and the inbred line 1933. The plant is compact and upright in the architecture,dark green featured leaves with medium wax powder and stronger temperature resistance. The head structure is tight. The head shape is high-round. The head buds are uniform medium size and dark-green without showing purple. There is no hole inside of main stem. The average head weight is about 560 g,when the head transverse diameter reaches up to 14.4 cm. Under normal weather condition,there are about 75 days from transplant to harvest in field in Zhejiang Province. The cultivar is suitable for autumn cultivation in Zhejiang,Anhui,Hunan,Hubei,Yunnan,Shaanxi,Henan,and spring cultivation in Yunnan.
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A New Lettuce Cultivar‘Zhongsheng 4’
HUANG Tao, ZHANG Li, JIANG Hui, SONG Bo, PENG Jie, YANG Qichang, LI Yuejian, YANG Xiao
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 111-112. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0564
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The new lettuce cultivar‘Zhongsheng 4’was bred through self-cross selection using a natural variant of the lettuce germplasm resource named KNV000485. It was bred in only two years by using plant factory-based speed breeding method,which shortened the breeding cycle by two thirds compared with traditional techniques. This new cultivar belongs to the looseleaf lettuce type. The mature leaves are green,narrowly oval in shape,rounded at the tip,soft and of medium thickness. The bubbles on the surface are prominent and the waviness at the edges of the leaves is mild. The ascorbic acid content is 0.125 mg · g^-1,the fresh weight is 367.7 g,the average yield is 39 059.4 kg · hm^-2,and the hydroponic cultivation yield is 39 118.8 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for open-field cultivation in autumn and winter in the Chengdu Plain and surrounding hilly areas,as well as for hydroponic cultivation in greenhouses and plant factories.
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A New Mustard Cultivar‘Zimin Mustard’with High Anthocyanin
FENG Huimin, LI Haibo, LEI Jianjun, ZHU Yunna
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 113-114. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0598
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‘Zimin Mustard’is a new mustard cultivar developed through hybrid breeding,using the cytoplasmic male sterile line 202-28 female as the female parent and 20P1 as the male parent. The plant type is semi upright,with broad obovate leaves,wavy leaf edges,no thorny hairs,deep purple leaves,glossy leaves,and an average weight of 253 g per plant. The plant has a height of 62 cm,a width of 58 cm,a crispy and tender texture,contains 4.0% soluble solids,10 g · kg^-1 total sugar,15.1 g · kg^-1 protein,0.7% crude fiber,and 662 mg · kg^-1 vitamin C,the total anthocyanin content is 5 667 mg · kg^-1. Through artificial inoculation identification,it exhibits moderate resistance to viral diseases. It is suitable for planting in open fields or greenhouses during autumn and winter seasons in Southern China,with a yield of 37 100 kg · hm^-2.
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A New Tuber Mustard Cultivar‘Yuji 6’Suitable for Machine Harvesting
GUAN Zhongrong, SHEN Jinjuan, ZHANG Zhaorong, PENG Lisha, FAN Yonghong, WANG Hao, LI Wenping, ZHANG Xingxing, YANG Ping
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 115-116. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0228
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‘Yuji 6’is a novel cultivar of stem tuber mustard developed through distant hybridization and successive backcrossing,utilizing the stem tuber mustard inbred line‘Bansuiye’as the female parent and Chinese cabbage from Shandong as the male parent. This cultivar features a compact and upright plant architecture with a nearly spherical tuberous stem,light green skin,waxless surface,and extremely late-maturing traits. The internode length is 3.41 cm and the yield is approximately 49 926.23 kg · hm^-2. Highly adapted for mechanical harvesting,‘Yuji 6’is recommended for promotion in the main raw material production areas for pickled mustard tuber below 600 m elevation in Chongqing Municipality.
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A New Eggplant Cultivar‘Minqie 11’
XIE Xinxin, HUANG Jiandu, LIN Hefei, ZHU Haisheng, CHEN Jibing, WEN Qingfang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 117-118. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0280
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‘Minqie 11’is a new eggplant F₁ hybrid developed by crossing two inbred line HLB60-1-2-1 as the female parent and inbred line HLB107-2-3-5 as male parent.‘Minqie 11’is an early-middle maturing cultivar with an indeterminate growth habit. It has resistance to low temperature and weak light. The fruit is long cylindrical,with purple black skin,green white flesh,green calyx,and good continuous fruiting ability. The average weight of a single fruit is 220-240 g. It is 30-35 cm in length diameter and 5-6 cm in transverse diameter. The vitamin C content is about 0.0484 mg · g^-1,moisture content is 94.1%,protein content is 0.78%,crude fiber is 0.9%,reducing sugar content is 2.3%,and sucrose content is 0.36%. The yield is more than 75 000 kg · hm^-2. It is high resistant to brown leaf spot disease and resistant to gray mold disease,suitable for overwintering greenhouse cultivation in Fujian Province.
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A New Eggplant Cultivar‘Yingchun 6’
WANG Junliang, TAN Jie, HUANG Shuping, ZHANG Hongyuan, ZHU Huizhong, CHEN Xia, WANG Benqi, CHEN Rong, ZHANG Min
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 119-120. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0702
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‘Yingchun 6’is an early-maturing eggplant cultivar developed by combining the inbred line 30ZX-1-1-1-1-hybrid as the female parent and ST as the male parent. This cultivar is early-maturing,with short internodes and strong growth vigor. The fruit is long and strip-shaped,with a pointed top. The sepals are purplish black and the underside is purplish red. The commercial eggplant has a blackish purple skin that is smooth and shiny,and the flesh is white and green. The longitudinal diameter is about 35 cm and the transverse diameter is 3-4 cm. The weight of a single fruit is about 165 g. It has high yield,up to 60 000 kg · hm^-2. It is relatively cold-resistant and suitable for early spring greenhouse or open-field cultivation in the Yangtze River Basin.
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A New Taste Tomato Cultivar‘Ouxiu 901’
ZAI Wenshan, CHEN Xianzhi, FU Cunnian, SU Shiwen, SHI Jianlei, XIONG Zili, HUANG Shaoyong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 121-122. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0269
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‘Ouxiu 901’is a new taste cultivar,which was bred from the hybrid of KF-1 and KM-1. It is infinitely growing,the fruit is oblate and pink,it is rich in ?avor and taste. The single fruit weight is about 91 g. The soluble solids content is 9.3%,lycopene content is 68.29 mg · kg^-1,vitamin C content is 210 mg · kg^-1,soluble total sugar content is 58.2 g · kg^-1,titratable acid content is 8.44 g · kg^-1,sugar acid ratio is 6.90,and it is resistant to cucumber mosaic virus（CMV）,blight,and root-knot nematodes. It is suitable for cultivation at protected ﬁelds in Zhejiang Province and surrounding areas winter and early spring cultivation.
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A New Tomato Cultivar‘Zhefen 718’with High Quality and Storage Properties
WANG Rongqing, YAO Zhuping, CHENG Yuan, YE Qingjing, RUAN Meiying, WAN Hongjian, LI Zhimiao, LIU Chenxu, ZHOU Guozhi
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 123-124. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0339
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‘Zhefen 718’is a new tomato hybrid developed from the maternal line T16-005A and the paternal line T19-025A1A. It combines quality and storage tolerance. It grows vigorously and has strong early maturity;it has excellent continuous fruit setting ability,yielding around 60 000 kg · hm^-2;the fruits are round and uniform,weighing about 230 g each;mature fruits are pink,with bright color;the skin and flesh are thick,resistant to cracking;the taste is sweet and sour,with a soluble solids content of 5.5-6.0 °Brix;it has good overall stress resistance and high commercial fruit yield;it has strong resistance to tomato yellow leaf curl virus,tomato mosaic virus（ToMV）,root-knot nematode,leaf mold,Verticillium wilt,and Fusarium wilt,and moderate resistance to gray leaf spot. It is suitable for early spring and late autumn facility cultivation in the Yangtze River Basin.
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A New Tomato Cultivar‘Minfeng 698’with High Quality
ZHENG Mengfan, XIE Yong, ZHENG Wei, LI Guangqian, CHEN Gang, WANG Yushuang, LI Cong, ZHANG Yuyang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 125-126. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0384
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‘Minfeng 698’is a new pink-fruited tomato cultivar developed through hybridization between the female parent inbred line CP101 and the male parent inbred line CP309-3. It exhibits indeterminate growth with vigorous plant vigor,medium-early maturity,and commercial fruits don’t have green shoulders. The fruit is round. The average fruit weight is 230 g,with a soluble solids content of 4.74% and a sweet-sour flavor. This cultivar displays resistance to tomato mosaic virus（ToMV）,tomato yellow leaf curl virus（TYLCV）,and Fusarium crown and root rot（FCRR）,along with moderate resistance to gray leaf spot disease. The yields of its protected cultivation in both spring and autumn are all above 99 450 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for autumn protected cultivation in Jilin,Liaoning,Inner Mongolia,Shanxi,Yunnan,etc.
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A New Tomato Cultivar‘Xiweimei 191’with High Quality
ZHU Pengyu, XIE Yong, ZHENG Wei, LI Guangqian, CHEN Gang, WANG Yushuang, LI Cong, ZHANG Yuyang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 127-128. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0385
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‘Xiweimei 191’is a new fresh market pink fruit tomato cultivar obtained by crossing the inbred line CP103 as the female parent and the inbred line CP310-1 as the male parent. It is of the indeterminate growth type,with relatively strong plant growth vigor. The commercially red ripe fruits are round in shape,its fruits have high firmness without green shoulder. The average single fruit weight is 240-280 g. The soluble solid content is 4.85%,the lycopene content is 0.0216 mg · g^-1,and the vitamin C content is 0.2145 mg · g^-1. It is resistant to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus（TYLCV）,Tomato mosaic virus （ToMV）,and moderately resistant to gray leaf spot. The yield in spring protected cultivation is over 102 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for winter and spring protected cultivation in Xinjiang,Ningxia,Gansu,Shaanxi,and Inner Mongolia.
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A New Large Fruit Tomato Cultivar‘Aoliya’
CUI Aihua, ZHU Moyong, ZHANG Yangdong, WU Qi, LIU Shuai, HU Qixing, HUANG Jigang, LIU Jiaxin, LIU Weisheng, SUN Julong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 129-130. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0405
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‘Aoliya’is a new tomato cultivar crossed by inbred line JJ0903（female parent）and JL76（male parent）,with limited growth type and moderate plant growth. The commodity fruit has no green shoulder,large fruit,red color,high round fruit,fruit type index of 0.8-0.9,single fruit weight of 300.00 g,soluble solids content of 4.02%,lycopene content of 0.087 mg · g^-1,vitamin C content of 0.24 mg · g^-1,and a sweet and sour taste. It has moderate resistance to cucumber mosaic virus,leaf mold,tobacco mosaic virus,and wilt disease,moderate resistance to root knot nematodes,susceptible to tomato yellow leafcurl virus,good tolerance to low temperature and weak light,good heat tolerance,moderate drought tolerance. It is suitable for protected and open field cultivation in spring and autumn of Jiangxi and Hubei ecological areas.
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A New Multi-Resistant Hard-Flesh Hybrid Tomato‘BY002’
ZHENG Yuli, LIU Yan, PAN Ziwang, HAN Lanlan, LI Kai, LIU Dan, CAO Yang, LU Xinzhe, KANG Yongsheng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 131-132. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0412
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The tomato variety‘BY002’was developed through hybridization,with the self-selected multi-gene polygenic line‘SL034’as the female parent and the self-selected new line‘LF2177’as the male parent. It is a mid-maturing,high-quality F₁ variety that is resistant to cucumber mosaic virus,fusarium wilt,leaf mold,and root-knot nematode,and is high-yielding and stable. The first flowering node of this variety is at the 8th to 9th node,with mainly simple inflorescences. The flowering period lasts for 60 days and the maturity period is 102 days. The mature fruit is pink,round,without green shoulders,with uniform fruit size. Each cluster bears 5 to 6 fruits,with an average single fruit weight of about 230 g and a firmness of 0.87 kg · cm^-2,and is not prone to cracking. The soluble solids content is 5% and the sugar-acid ratio is 3. The yield per hectare is approximately 105 000 kg. It is suitable for early spring and autumn-winter protected cultivation in Baotou,Chifeng,Hohhot,Beijing,Tianjin,Baoding and other areas.
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A New Cherry Tomato Cultivar‘Ouxiu Hongying 5’
SU Shiwen, FU Cunnian, CHEN Xianzhi, CUI Lili, SHI Jianlei, HUANG Shaoyong, XIONG Zili, ZAI Wenshan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 133-134. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0445
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‘Ouxiu Hongying 5’is a new cherry tomato cultivar,with the inbred line SY2018-1 as the female parent and CXZ2021-1 as the male parent. It is of infinite growth type,fruit round,red,flesh sweet,sour light;the single fruit weight is 24.2 g. The soluble solids content is 6.8%,lycopene content is 114 mg · kg^-1,vitamin C content is 309 mg · kg^-1,soluble total sugar content is 50.9 g · kg^-1,titratable acid content is 3.56 g · kg^-1. It is resistant to cucumber mosaic virus disease,tobacco mosaic virus disease,fusarium wilt disease,tomato yellow leaf curl virus disease and leaf mold disease. The total yield is 65 706 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for wintering and early spring protected cultivation in Wenzhou and surrounding areas.
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A New Cherry Tomato Cultivar‘Ouxiu Chengying 1’
FU Cunnian, SU Shiwen, CHEN Xianzhi, CUI Lili, SHI Jianlei, HUANG Shaoyong, XIONG Zili, ZAI Wenshan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 135-136. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0453
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‘Ouxiu Chengying 1’is a new cherry tomato cultivar,with the inbred line 2020HY9 as the female parent and 2010JF-6 as the male parent. It is infinitely growing,the fruit is oval and orange- yellow,the flesh is sweet and the sour taste is light. The single fruit weight is 19.1 g. The soluble solids content is 8.0%,lycopene content is 0.13 mg · kg^-1,vitamin C content is 346 mg · kg^-1,soluble total sugar content is 58.6 g · kg^-1,titratable acid content is 3.72 g · kg^-1,sugar acid ratio is 15.75,and it is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus（TMV）,blight,and the medium-resistant to cucumber mosaic virus（CMV）. It is suitable for cultivation at Wenzhou and surrounding areas for wintering and early spring protected areas and the total yield is 47 814 kg · hm^-2.
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A New Tomato Rootstock Cultivar‘Ouzhen 1’
XIONG Zili, SU Shiwen, SHI Jianlei, ZHANG Haili, ZAI Wenshan, CUI Lili
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 137-138. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0468
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‘Ouzhen 1’is a new tomato rootstock cultivar,which was bred through hybridization using the inbred line HQ2014-1 as the female parent and HK2014-1 as the male parent. It is infinitely growing and has vigorous growth potential. The fruit is oblate with green shoulders and red when ripe. The average fruit weight is 37.8 g,and the number of ventricles was 2-3. The content of vitamin C is 168 mg · kg^-1,soluble solid content is 4.5%,and lycopene content is 44.2 mg · kg^-1. The cultivar is highly resistant to bacterial wilt,fusarium wilt,and tobacco mosaic virus,and moderately resistant to root-knot nematode. It is suitable as a grafting rootstock in the autumn delay and overwintering cultivation of tomato in Wenzhou,Zhejiang,harboring excellent compatibility（with a survival rate of 98.5% for the grafted plants）.
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A New Pepper Cultivar‘Qianla 9’
TU Xiangmin, WU Di, LIU Chongzheng, LAI Wei, HE Jianwen, YANG Hong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 139-140. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0218
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‘Qianla 9’is a new fresh and processed dual-purpose chili cultivar developed by using 8719A as the female parent and 2-96C as the male parent. It is an early-maturing cultivar with a total growth period of about 160 days. The plant height is 82 cm,and the canopy width is 73 cm. The fruit length is 4.5 cm,with a shoulder width of 2.9 cm,and a single fruit weighs 11.75 g,fresh yield reaches 23 958.3 kg · hm^-2. The leaves are green,petals are white,and the unripe fruit is green. The fruit grows singly and upright,with a strawberry shape. When mature,the fruit changes from green to deep red,with a smooth,glossy surface and fast color transition. It is suitable for pickled chili processing and can be used to make hot pot base ingredients. The vitamin C content is 1.721 mg · g^-1,and the capsaicin content is 0.016%. It is resistant to viral diseases and anthracnose. It is suitable for spring cultivation in Guizhou Province,including Guiyang,Anshun,Zunyi,Bijie,Qianxinan,and Qiannan regions.
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A New Pepper Cultivar‘Zongla 1’
CHEN Xuejun, FANG Rong, ZHOU Kunhua, YUAN Xinjie, LEI Gang, HUANG Yueqin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 141-142. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0246
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A new hot pepper F₁ hybrid‘Zongla 1’was developed by crossing inbred lines B142 as female parent and A264 as male parent. The fruit is ox-horn shaped and pungent with green skin and brown skin in maturity,15.80 cm in length,2.80 cm in width,0.38 cm in pulp thickness and 62.60 g in weight. The vitamin C content is 0.326 mg · g^-1 and the total content of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin is 60.2 mg · kg^-1. It has medium maturity. The yield is 37 500-45 000 kg · hm^-2. ‘Zongla 1’is suitable for spring cultivation and autumn delayed culture in greenhouse in the Yangtze River Valley and other areas with similar climate.
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A New Pepper Cultivar‘Layan 511’
BAI Liwei, ZHU Wenchao, HU Mingwen, LIAO Fangfang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 143-144. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0424
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‘Layan 511’,a new dominance hybrid pepper cultivar,was bred by y220A（female parent） and 8819 Wumaosan（male parent）. The horn-shaped fruit is bright,slightly wrinkled,and the unripe fruit is green. The ripe fruit is bright red with a length of 18.4 cm,a transverse diameter of 2.4 cm and single fruit weight of 11.7 g. The yield of fresh pepper is 24 013.2 kg · hm^-2. The flesh contains 1 512 mg · kg^-1 vitamin C,0.194% capsaicin with a moderate spicy flavor and a focus on fresh-eating. The cultivar,with a good resistance to drought and salt in the field,is suitable for open field cultivation in southwest and northwest regions in spring and summer.
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A New Hot Pepper Cultivar‘Layou 22’
HUANG Zhen, ZHENG Yansong, LI Guangguang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 145-146. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0467
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‘Layou 22’is a high-quality CMS-based hybrid pepper bred for stuffed peppers,derived from the sterile line N582A（female）and restorer line Y09219（male）. This mid-maturity cultivar produces light green horn-shaped fruits（70.22 g,17.93 cm length,3.98 cm diameter）with premium quality：capsaicin（1.65 mg · kg^-1）,vitamin C（507 mg · kg^-1）,protein（12.9 g · kg^-1）,and soluble sugar（36.6 g · kg^-1）. Its average yield reaches 24 000 kg · hm^-2,with resistance to TMV and CMV,moderate resistance to blight,susceptibility to anthracnose and bacterial wilt. It is suitable for open-field and plastic film mulching cultivation in Guangdong during spring and autumn.
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A New Pepper Cultivar‘Ganla 1’
HE Liegan, NIE Wuxue, ZOU Fen, WANG Chunqing, YU Junhui, HUANG Xiaomei, HUANG Shuilin, MA Huigang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 147-148. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0588
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‘Ganla 1’is a new hybrid pepper cultivar with YPJ608-6-7 as female parent and YFRA606-9 as male parent. There are 97 fruits per plant, with a horn shape,7.52 cm in length,2.96 cm in width,11.34 g in weight per fruit,dark green,strong luster,red skin in maturity,and medium spicy taste. The content of vitamin C is 1 322 mg · kg^-1,0.34% capsaicin. The cultivar showed moderate resistance to Phytophthora blight and virus disease,with a yield of 29 980 kg · hm^-2 and is suitable for open field cultivation in all regions south of the Yangtze River.
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A New Pepper Cultivar‘Ganla Jiaolong’
HE Liegan, NIE Wuxue, WANG Chunqing, ZOU Fen, YU Junhui, HUANG Xiaomei, HUANG Shuilin, MA Huigang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 149-150. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0660
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‘Ganla Jiaolong’is a new hybrid pepper cultivar with JL68-11-7 as female parent and M557-9 as male parent. It is of mid-maturity,with strong growth potential,compact shape,and a growth period of about 181 days. The fruit is liner,with about 30.86 cm in length,1.22 cm in width,and 0.17 cm in thickness. There are about 46 fruits per plant,with emerald when immature and red when ripe. The content of vitamin C is 968 mg · kg^-1,with 0.00745% capsaicin. It is moderately resistant to virus disease and anthracnose,and resistant to Phytophthora blight. The yield is 40 600 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for planting in spring open field and fall protection cultivation in Henan,Hainan and Yangtze River Valley.
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A New Pocessing Pepper Cultivar‘Eganjiao 105’
YIN Yanxu, LI Ning, GAO Shenghua, XU Kai, WANG Xiaodi, ZHAN Xiaohui, YUAN Weiling, CHEN Weifang, REN Zhiyong, WANG Fei, YAO Minghua
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 151-152. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0770
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‘Eganjiao 105’is a new hybrid pepper cultivar with YJ104-M-2 as female parent and CP027-M-1 as male parent. The fruit is thin horn-shaped,green,smooth,and two ventricles,with a length of 14.7 cm,a transverse diameter of 1.2 cm and a single fruit weight of about 8.9 g. The content of capsaicin was 2.53 mg · g^-1 and vitamin C was 1 160 mg · kg^-1,moderately resistant to TMV and phytophthora,and relatively resistant to low temperature. It is easy dehydrated and extra spicy. The yield is more than 33 210 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for cultivation in Hubei Province or surrounding as fresh red pepper or processed dried pepper,especially cultivation in open field of alpine areas over the summer or autumn planting in protected areas in plain areas.
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A New High-Quality Fresh-Eating Chili Pepper Cultivar‘Xingshu 211’
LI Bingheng, ZHOU Shudong, WU Bo, YANG Guangbin, YANG Bozhi, LI Xuefeng, TONG Long
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 153-154. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0825
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‘Xingshu 211’is a new hybrid cultivar of early maturing chili pepper derived from the inbred line SJ15-14-1-1-1 and SJ12-1-3-4-2-1-1. The fruit is conical with slightly wrinkled surface,straight appearance,thin and crispy skin,soft and glutinous flesh,delicate texture,moderate pungency,and strong fresh aroma. It exhibits rapid fruit expansion,measuring about 25.5 cm in length,3.0 cm in width,with 0.3 cm flesh thickness. The average single fruit weight is about 39.9 g,yielding 45 000-52 500 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for open-field and protected cultivation in early spring,summer,and autumn in Hunan,Hainan,Sichuan,Henan,Guizhou,and Shanxi provinces.
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A New Industrial Hot Pepper Cultivar‘Rela 8’
LIU Ziji, QIN Yuling, LIU Weixia, ZHU Dan, YIN Xiaomin, CAO Zhenmu
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 155-156. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0565
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‘Rela 8’is a novel F₁ hybrid industrial hot pepper cultivar bred by crossing L512M as female parent and L543M as male parent. Its fruits exhibit a lantern shape with distinct ridges on the surface,maturing to an orange-yellow color. Fruit dimensions range from 5.50 cm to 6.50 cm in length and 3.50 cm to 4.00 cm in diameter. The flesh thickness is 0.25 cm to 0.35 cm,with an average single fruit weight of 18.40 g. This cultivar possesses a pungent flavor,with the pungency degree of 173 148 SHU. It demonstrates high yield potential of 55 500 kg · hm^-2. It is highly resistant to bacterial wilt,viral diseases,phytophthora blight,and root-knot nematode,suitable for both open-field and protected cultivation in Hainan,Guangdong,Guangxi,and Yunnan regions.
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A New Cucumber Cultivar‘Lüchun 3’
ZHANG Zuobiao, XU Chunmei, LIU Jinglan, GAO Qiang, YANG Shu, LIU Siyu, JIA Yunhe, ZHAO Dan, HU Kaifeng, MEGN Xuejiao, LI Jinlong, ZHANG Xueyan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 157-158. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0321
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‘Lüchun 3’is a new cucumber F₁ hybrid of Southern China type developed by crossing inbredline 10047 as female parent and inbred line 123 as male parent. This cultivar is characterized by moderate vegetative growth. The fruit is columnar and about 18.00 cm in length,featuring yellow-green skin and green flesh. With the sweet and tender taste,it is ideal for fresh consumption with 93% percentage of marketable cucumbers. Minimum tolerable temperature is above 3 ℃,with exceptional adaptability to various cultivation environments. It is suitable for protected cultivation in Northeast China and Inner Mogolia. Under early spring greenhouse conditions,the cultivar achieves the yield of 80 000 kg · hm^-2.
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A New Open-Field Cucumber Cultivar‘Jinyou 619’
DENG Qiang, WANG Huizhe, CAO Mingming, YANG Ruihuan, LI Bo
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 159-160. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0534
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‘Jinyou 619’is a new cucumber hybrid,which was bred from the cross of inbred line GZ409-2-1 and GZ16-2. The plant has strong growth and wide adaptability. The fruits are dark green with good luster,about 35 cm in length,3.3 cm in transverse diameter,and around 210 g in single weight. The total yield is relatively high,with an average yield of 95 618 kg · hm^-2. They also possess good disease resistance and are suitable for cultivation in major open-field cucumber production areas nationwide.
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A New Cucumber Cultivar‘Jinyou 325’on Resistant to Scab
WANG Huizhe, YANG Ruihuan, DENG Qiang, CAO Mingming
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 161-162. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0542
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‘Jinyou 325’is a new cucumber cultivar with resistance to scab in greenhouse bred by crossing inbred line B180-1-1SR obtained by molecular marker-assisted breeding technology as female parent and X-5 as male parent. The plant has strong growth vigor,leaves are medium in size,and the main vine bears fruit,and parthenocarpy ability is strong. The growth speed of the fruit is fast,the fruit strips are rod-shaped and straight,the length of waist fruit is about 35 cm,and the single fruit weight is about 260 g. The fruit peel is green,the fruit pulp is crisp and sweet,with light green in color and good quality. It has strong tolerant to low temperature,weak light and good tolerant to heat. High resistance to cucumber scab,Fusarium wilt,Corynespora leaf spot,moderate resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew. The yield are over 300 000 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for over wintering and early spring cultivation in sunlight greenhouse,and can also be planted in spring greenhouse and late autumn greenhouse in some areas.
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A New Processed Wax Gourd Cultivar‘Zaoyoufen’
SHI Bo, GUAN Feng, ZHANG Jingyun, YANG Xuetong, XIE Yuanyuan, WANG Kai, WAN Xinjian
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 163-164. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0316
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‘Zaoyoufen’is a new processed wax gourd hybrid developed by crossing high generation inbred line D102-3 as female parent and high generation inbred line FZD-11 as male parent. The cultivar has strong branching ability and strong growth. The first nodal position of female flower on main vine is 14-19. The fruit is cylindrical in shape,with a green skin and a thick wax powder on the surface,80 cm in length,30 cm in width,6.2 cm in flesh thickness and 24.0 kg in weight. It has excellent quality,strong seat fruit strength,and high and stable yield of 82 500 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for planting in Jiangxi and areas with similar ecological conditions.
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A New Sponge Gourd Cultivar‘Zhesi 202’
SUN Yuyan, DONG Wenqi
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 165-166. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0374
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‘Zhesi 202’is a new sponge gourd cultivar,which was selected and bred by crossing the inbred lines ZS2 as female parent and ZS4 as male parent. It is an early to mid-maturing cultivar and observes a strong growth vigor. The first female flower appears at 7th to 9th node,and it has a good continuous fruiting ability. The fruit skin color is green and the fruit shape is short cylindrical. The commercial fruit is approximately 28 cm in length,4 cm in diameter,and 270 g in weight. The flesh is browning resistance,dense and aging resistance. The flesh taste is soft,glutinous and slightly sweet. The cultivar has strong tolerance to low temperature and weak light,and is resistant to anthracnose and powdery mildew,high resistant to fusarium wilt. The yield of‘Zhesi 202’is 51 421 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for protected cultivation in Zhejiang Province and regions with similar ecological conditions.
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A New Luffa acutangula Cultivar‘Xiasheng 6’
ZHU Dening, WU Yujun, YU Bingwei, LI Lianfang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 167-168. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0512
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‘Xiasheng 6’is a novel F₁ hybrid cultivar of Luffa acutangula,resulting from the crossing between female parent pureline 2012DDD-1 and male parent pureline 2017RZ-30. This cultivar demonstrated vigorous vegetative growth and reached harvest maturity in mid-early maturity. Fruit morphological traits included short-club-shaped fruits（26.0-35.0 cm length,4.9-5.5 cm diameter,and 450.0-520.0 g weight）and shallow ribbing. Nutritional analysis revealed significantly elevated vitamin C （89.0 mg · kg^-1）,crude fiber（6.0 g · kg^-1）,soluble solids（59.0 g · kg^-1）,and protein（9.0 g · kg^-1） relative to the control,with a mildly sweet flavor and superior quality. Under Guangdong’s subtropical conditions,its heat tolerance enabled stable yields of 27 000-52 500 kg · hm^-2 across two cropping seasons.
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A New Luffa Cultivar‘Rongzhen 4’on Balsam Pear Rootstock
SHUAI Zhengbin, GUO Jianghong, CHAI Dan, XIAN Bengang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 169-170. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0448
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‘Rongzhen 4’is a new Luffa cultivar for balsam pear rootstock. It is made by crossing 24-1 as female parent and 61-3 as male parent. Its parents are highly resistant to Fusarium wilt. It has good grafting compatibility with balsam pear. The grafted seedlings have significantly increased yields,low disease index and incidence. Field trials using‘Zaoliang’as scion showed early yield of 23 778 kg · hm^-2 and total yield of 83 613 kg · hm^-2,representing 13.4% and 11.3% increases over‘Rongzhen No. 1’,respectively. This new rootstock has been demonstrated on 200 hm²,providing a promising solution for sustainable balsam pear production.
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A New Asparagus Bean Cultivar‘Chengjiang 6’
ZHAO Chao, XI Chunyi, PENG Mingchao, LUO Xiaobo, DU Dandan, CHEN Ling, XIANG Juan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 171-172. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0516
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‘Chengjiang 6’is an early-maturing new cowpea cultivar developed through systematic breeding,using the elite line 170 as the female parent and the extremely early-maturing and disease-resistant line p-3 as the male parent. It begins flowering at the 1st to 3rd node,and the period from sowing to the first harvest is approximately 50 days. The plant is vining,with vines growing 3.5 m to 4.0 m in length,and pod-setting mainly occurs on the main vine. The tender pods are dark green,long and cylindrical with a central suture,averaging 68.3 cm in length and 26.8 g in weight per pod. Seeds are kidney-shaped with a light reddish-brown seed coat,and the 100-seed weight is about 21.5 g. This cultivar shows resistance to root rot and viral diseases,with field resistance to viruses stronger. It yields approximately 31 500 kg· hm^-2,with over 65% of the total yield produced in the early stage. It is suitable for early-maturing cultivation in cowpea-growing regions of Sichuan.
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A New Vegetable Soybean Cultivar‘Chuanxiandou 7’
CHEN Siwei, ZHONG Wenjuan, LIAO Rui, CHEN Cheng, JI Peicheng, MU Fangsheng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 173-174. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0372
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‘Chuanxiandou 7’is a new vegetable soybean cultivar developed through pedigree selection from a cross between the female parent‘Kuixian 1’and male parent‘Lübaozhu’. The growth period,from seedling emergence to fresh pod harvest lasts 80.6 days. The cultivar exhibits a determinate podding habit and a compact plant architecture,with an average plant height of 42.6 cm,9.5 nodes on the main stem,and 3.4 effective branches. Each plant produces 21.3 effective pods,with 56.4 g pods weight per plant. Each 500 g sample contains 153.3 standard pods,among them standard two-seeded pods measuring 5.2 cm × 1.4 cm in length and width. The standard pod rate is 78.1%. The fresh weight of 100 seeds is 89.0 g,and the average fresh pod yield is 13 946 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is characterized by high yield,excellent quality. Furthermore,it demonstrates moderate resistance to soybean mosaic virus,making it well-suited for open-field spring cultivation across various regions of Sichuan Province.
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A New Lentinula edodes Cultivar‘Shenxiang 050’
XU Zhen, SONG Xiaoxia, YANG Hui, SHANG Xiaodong, SONG Chunyan, ZHANG Meiyan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 175-176. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0771
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A new Lentinula edodes cultivar‘Shenxiang 050’was obtained by single-spore hybrid breeding technique,using the widely cultivated high polysaccharide cultivar‘Shenxiang 1504’and the traditional high-temperature tolerant cultivar‘Shenxiang 1726’as parents. Its mycelial growth rate is fast,with a growth period of 80 days. The number of mushroom buds is moderate,with solitary fruiting body,uniform size,round shape and hard and solid texture. The color of pileus is light,with small scale and convex longitudinal section. It has strong adaptability and is suitable for factory production and facility cultivation on a national scale. It has stable cultivation performance in various regions,with a four-tide yield of 746.23 g per log and a biological efficiency of 93.3%.
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A New Grifola frondosa Cultivar‘H15’
LU Yuxiang, LI Juan, ZHU Hui, LIU Xiaoxue, FENG Fangxia, WANG Jiaoxue, FENG Beixiao, WANG Qiang, GAO Xinlei, XIE Wenqiang, PENG Xuewen
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 177-178. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0220
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‘H15’is a new dark-colored,large-clustered cultivar developed through monosporic hybridization using‘Qianxi 3’（the main cultivated cultivar in Qianxi County,Hebei Province）and the wild-collected resource pf-2 as parental lines. The mycelium is dense and white,optimal growth at 23-26 ℃. The fruiting body forms a compact lotus-like shape,averaging 45.0 cm in cluster length. The pileus is gray-black,shell-shaped,and averages 6.9 cm in length. Fruiting occurs optimal at 22-26 ℃. The average biological efficiency is 105.1%,with high yield,excellent commercial quality,and strong adaptability. It is suitable for cultivation in Hebei Province and other production areas.
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A New Pleurotus giganteus Cultivar‘Shenxun 2’
YU Hailong, HUANG Weihua, ZHANG Meiyan, JIANG Ning, LI Qiaozhen, DONG Haoran, ZHENG Qiaoping
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 179-180. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0279
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Pleurotus giganteus‘Shenxun 2’was artificially domesticated from a wild germplasm. It exhibits rapid mycelial growth,with an optimal growth temperature of 24-26 ℃. The fruiting bodies develop well at 23-28 ℃ and readily form primordia after casing. The mushrooms are small to medium in size,featuring white caps with a crisp texture and minimally fibrous stipes. This strain is suitable for understory and facility cultivation in regions such as the Yangtze River Delta,with a yield of up to 200 g per bag.
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A New Pleurotus eryngii Cultivar‘Zhongnong Chuanxing 1’
GAN Ying, CHEN Jie, ZENG Bing, HAN Xing, ZHAO Jin, ZHAO Ruixiang, YAN Junjie, GAN Bingcheng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 181-182. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0291
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‘Zhongnong Chuanxing 1’,a new cultivar of edible Pleurotus eryngii originated from IUA-Pe20 strain as parental material,was by multi-spore self-fertilization and directional breeding. The mycelia exhibits a pure white coloration,with an optimal growth temperature of 25 ℃ and a average growth rate of 0.48 cm · d^-1. The optimal temperature for mushroom production is 16 ℃,with a cultivation period of 52-53 d. The fruiting bodies are clustered with moderate and small size. The pileus displays a light gray coloration and demonstrates low susceptibility to cap expansion. The lamellae are decurrent and relatively narrow,while the stipe is clavate with dense flesh. This cultivar exhibits high productivity,with an average fresh mushroom yield of 512.5 g per bag. Additionally,it demonstrates superior commercial quality due to its high crude protein content and amino acids content. It is suitable for factory cultivation.
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A New Pleurotus eryngii Cultivar‘Zhongyan Zhangxing 1’
GAN Ying, YUAN Bin, HAN Xing, KE Lina, CHEN Jie, LIN Junbin, ZHAO Ruixiang, GAN Bingcheng, YAN Junjie
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 183-184. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0352
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‘Zhongyan Zhangxing 1’is a new Pleurotus eryngii cultivar derived from a multispore cross-breeding between‘Xingsuo 28’and‘Xingsuo 44’. Its hypha body is white and grows strongly, with an optimal growth temperature of 25 ℃ and an average growth rate of 0.32 cm · d^-1. The optimal temperature for mushroom production is 14-16 ℃,with a cultivation period of 52-53 d. The fruiting bodies grow in clusters,with 6-8 individual mushrooms per commercial bag,classified as moderate to small size. The pileus is rounded and thick,while the stipe exhibits a bulbous base. The yield of fresh fruit body is 121.5 kg per 100 kg dry basis. This cultivar is suitable for year-round industrialized cultivation.
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A New Morchella Cultivar‘Gan Morel 1’
WEI Yunhui, SUN Peng, DAI Dan, CHEN Xutao, PENG Xinhong, HU Jia, DAI Jiancheng, WANG Zhen, DU Tingting
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 185-186. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0785
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‘Gan Morel 1’is a high-yielding,superior-quality,and highly adaptable cultivar obtained through spore isolation,artificial domestication,and systematic breeding from wild morel fruiting bodies collected in Jinggangshan,Jiangxi. The mycelium grows best with maltose as the carbon source,peptone as the nitrogen source,under conditions of pH 5 and 25 ℃. The fruiting bodies are solitary and conical in shape. The ascocarp pileus is dark brown,measuring 4.5-7.5 cm in length and 3.2-4.6 cm in width. It is hollow,with a sunken,honeycomb-like surface and moderately dense ridges,where the longitudinal ribs are quite distinct. The ascocarp stipe is white,2.2-3.8 cm long and 1.5-3.2 cm in diameter. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in the Jiangxi region,typically grown in greenhouse facilities. The average yield of fresh fruting body reached 5 694 kg · hm^-2.
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A New Stropharia rugosoannulata Cultivar‘Shenqiu 3’
HAO Haibo, WANG Qian, YUE Yihong, XIAO Tingting, ZHANG Yuchen, TONG Zongjun, ZHANG Jinjing, CHEN Hui
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 187-188. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0789
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The Stropharia rugosoannulata cultivar‘Shenqiu 3’is a new cultivar developed through directional breeding from the natural mutation of the parental strain‘SIEF3541’（with a wine-red cap）. The mycelium is thick and white,and the optimal temperature for mycelial growth ranges from 22 ℃ to 25 ℃,while the ideal temperature for fruiting body development is between 12 ℃ and 20 ℃. The fruiting bodies grow either singly or in clusters, featuring a hemispherical cap that ranges in color from creamy white to pale yellow. When young,the cap is covered by a veil. Under suitable temperature conditions,generally three to four flushes of mushrooms can be harvested. Cultivated in open fields using rice straw,the average fresh mushroom yield reaches 7 980 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is well-suited for open-field cultivation in the Shanghai region.
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A New Cultivar of Potato‘Yanshu 16’
JIN Shan, LANG Xianbo, XU Zhenyu, JIN Xueyong, YAN Jiaqi, KANG Zhexiu
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 189-190. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0650
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‘Yanshu 16’is a new fresh eating potato cultivar. It was developed through sexual hybridization and systematic selection,with JS172 as the female parent and the collected resource‘Kexing 16’as the male parent. It is a medium cultivar,with a growth period of about 90 days. The plant height is around 60.6 cm,the plant type is erect. The stems are green,leaves are green,and corollas are white.The tuber shape is round,with light yellow tuber skin medium,yellow flesh and shallow eyes. The tubers are large and uniform. The dry matter content of the tubers is 19.20%,starch content is 15.50%,protein content is 2.35%,reducing sugar content is 0.24%,and vitamin C content is 35.7 mg · g^-1. It is moderately resistant to potato virus X and potato virus Y virus disease,and moderately susceptible to potato late blight. The year average yield was 39 900 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is suitable for spring planting in Yanbian,Siping,Songyuan and Changchun,Jilin Province in the one cropping region.
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A New Nuomi Yam Cultivar‘Wennuo 1’
CHEN Gongkai, WANG Lingli, WANG Hong, YANG Hongshuang, ZHU Jianjun, LIU Yongan, JIANG Jiayong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 191-192. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0282
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‘Wennuo 1’is a new cultivar of yam developed through the selection of superior individual plants from the local waxy yam cultivar in Wencheng County,Wenzhou. This cultivar has a strong growth,with thick and large leaves that do not split,forming a long heart-shaped shape. The underground fleshy tuber is cylindrical in shape,measuring 30-60 cm in length,and has brown skin. The average yield of‘Wennuo 1’was 26 250 kg · hm^-2,with amylose content,amylopectin content,and total starch content of 58.4%,70.68%,and 82.76%,respectively. The protein content is 0.0104-0.0699g · g^-1. It is suitable for planting in low to medium mountainous areas（200-600 m above sea level）in various regions of Zhejiang.
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A New Taro Cultivar‘Suyu 10’
WANG Li, YIN Jianmei, ZHANG Peitong, HAN Xiaoyong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 193-194. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0350
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‘Suyu 10’is a new taro cultivar,which was selected from‘Yongtai Hongyayu’in Fujian Province through systematic breeding. It is sowed from late January to mid-February,and the harvesting period of taro is around September 15th,with the growth period of 159 d. A single cormel of taro weighs is about 60 g,with 10-15 cormels per plant. The taro is oval in shape,and the taste is slightly powdery,with white flesh and pink taro sprouts. It displays strong resistance to taro blight and stem rot. The leaf burning rate above 35 ℃ decreased 17.1%,indicating strong high-temperature tolerance. The average yield of taro is 20 268 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for facilities cultivation in the Yangtze River areas of Jiangsu Province.
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A New Konjac Cultivar‘Muyu 1’
HU Lingyu, SHI Kaili, WEN Mingling, ZHENG Chaowen, QU Feng, JIANG Xuekuan, NIU Yi, LIU Haili, ZHANG Shenglin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 195-196. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0584
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‘Muyu 1’is a new konjac cultivar obtained through a systematic breeding method from Amorphophallus bulbifer populations. The plant’s leaf posture is a Y shape,and the petiole is green and overlaid with irregular dark green stripes. The inner surface of the spathe features a dark purple color and is overlaid with light yellow spots. The fruit is an orange-red berry. The corm is globose and flattened,with a rough skin and orange-yellow flesh,and has an average yield of 51 400 kg · hm^-2. The corm has an average dry matter content of 14.05% and an average glucomannan content of 51.67%（on a dry weight basis）. The incidence rate of soft rot in the field is less than 3%,making it suitable for cultivation in plains or shallow hilly areas below 600 m in altitude in Sichuan Province.
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A New Amorphophallus muelleri Cultivar‘Muyu 2’
QU Feng, WEN Mingling, AI Hongjia, HU Lingyu, NIU Yi, JIANG Xuekuan, LIU Haili, ZHANG Shenglin, ZHENG Chaowen
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 197-198. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0232
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‘Muyu 2’is a new cultivar obtained by systematic breeding using natural variation within the population of Amorphophallus muelleri. The plant is T-shaped,with an average fertility period of 210 days. Aerial corm were born with an average of 8 per plant. The underground bulb is oblate,and the flesh of the taro is golden yellow,the average yield was 50 242 kg · hm^-2. The average dry matter content of the bulb was 14.94%,and the average glucomannan content was 57.57%. There was no southern blight disease during the growth period,and the morbidity of bacterial soft rot was 2.13%,which is suitable for planting in the shallow hilly area south of Sichuan with an altitude of less than 600 m.
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A New Konjac Cultivar‘Zhuyajin 1’
YANG Min, LI Lifang, QI Ying, GAO Penghua, GUO Jianwei, ZHAO Yongteng, YANG Shaowu, LIU Jiani, CHEN Zebin, ZHAO Jianrong, YU Lei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 199-200. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0455
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‘Zhuyajin 1’is a new konjac cultivar selected from the Amorphophallus spp. population through systematic breeding. The internal tissue of the corm is yellow. The petiole surface is smooth,with a green base color adorned with white patches and stripes. As the plant grows,the base color of the petiole deepens to dark green. During flowering,the spadix is longer than the spathe,which unfolds into a nearly elliptical shape with white spots. The glucomannan content in the corm is 78.23% ± 2.10%,and the viscosity reaches up to（41 897.17 ± 2 015.33）mPa · s. This cultivar yields an average of 46 680 kg · hm^-2,with a growth period of approximately 183 days. It is suitable for cultivation in regions such as Dehong,Banna,Pu’er,Lincang,Baoshan,and dry-hot valleys in Yunnan Province.
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A New Konjac Cultivar‘Zhuyajin 3’
LI Lifang, YANG Min, QI Ying, GAO Penghua, GUO Jianwei, ZHAO Yongteng, YANG Shaowu, HUANG Feiyan, LIU Jiani, ZHAO Jianrong, YU Lei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 201-202. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0265
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‘Zhuyajin 3’is a new konjac cultivar selected from the Amorphophallus spp. population by systematic breeding method. The plant is tall,with a height of 132-175 cm in 2-3 years. The corm surface is brown,and the flesh is pale yellowish-white. The petiole is smooth,with a base color of black or dark green,adorned with irregularly arranged white stripes and patches. The growth period is approximately 175 days,with an average yield of 46 545 kg · hm^-2. The glucomannan content（on a dry basis）is 75.7% ± 1.11%,and the viscosity exceeds（37 804.00 ± 2 132.20）mPa · s. It exhibits strong disease resistance,with field soft rot incidence below 0.15%. It is suitable for cultivation in regions such as Dehong,Xishuangbanna,Pu’er,Lincang,Baoshan,and dry-hot valleys in Yunnan Province.
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A New Cultivar‘Yinhongjiao’of Zanthoxylum bungeanum
LI Liqian, YAO Huakai, LUO Yingjian, ZHENG Yuanli, GUO Qunyan, WANG Li, ZHANG Fuhao, ZHOU Chaobin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 203-204. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0800
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‘Yinhongjiao’,a new Zanthoxylum bungeanum cultivar,is developed from wild germplasm resources of Zunyi native Chinese prickly ash as the maternal parent in Guizhou Province. This process included initial selection,cultivation trials,reselection and observation of biological characteristics,regional trials and quality assessment. The cultivar exhibits intense aroma,strong numb taste,vigorous growth,and early fruiting. The trees are strong,the posture is semi-open,the new shoots are strong,and the crown is loose. The fruits possess well developed oil glands,and display a light red color. Fruit clusters are pyramidal in shape,bearing 30-60 fruits per cluster. The fresh fruit weight averages 97.89 g per 1 000 fruits. The pericarp is oily,containing 70 mL · kg^-1 of volatile oil and 34.40 g · kg^-1 of total numb-taste components,contributing to an exceptionally intense fragrant and numb taste. The cultivar is suitable for cultivation and promotion in the northern and northwestern of Guizhou Province with elevation of 600-1 500 m.
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A New Cultivar of Zanthoxylum bungeanum‘Weininghong 1’
LI Yonghe, NING Xuanzheng, CHEN Shengqun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 205-206. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0268
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‘Weininghong 1’is a new cultivar of Zanthoxylum bungeanum,originating from the artificially cultivated seedlings in Weining County,Bijie City,Guizhou Province. It was carefully selected and expanded based on the observation of biological characteristics,production traits,and fruit quality. It was developed through the selection of superior trees,seed collection for propagation,and observation of biological and production traits,followed by fruit quality analysis. Its fruit is spherical,with a vibrant red sheen,densely dotted with oil spots,and a strong flavor. It has a very strong numb taste with a capsaicinoid content of 63.47 mg · g^-1. The average weight of a thousand seeds is 76.38 g. In its peak production season,the average yield per plant reaches 12.23 kg. It exhibits strong resistance to cold and drought. This cultivar is optimally cultivated in regions with an altitude of 1 800 m to 2 200 m,which receive no less than 1 400 h of annual sunshine and 800 mm to 1 200 mm of annual precipitation.
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Ornamental Plants

A New Petunia Cultivar‘Yuanke Fen’
ZHANG Linxia, ZHANG Sisi, SUN Miaomiao, HUO Juntao, XU Haibo, ZHANG Jifang, LIU Guofeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 207-208. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0333
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Petunia‘Yuanke Fen’is an F₁ cultivar obtained by hybridizing the selfing line SP-1（female parent）with selfing line WS-1（male parent）. The cultivar has a compact plant form, strong growth vigor,and dark green leaves. The flowers are small-sized,with an overall pink color and a trumpet-shaped corolla. It can bloom throughout the year when the temperature is suitable（15-30 ℃）. It exhibits strong resistance to stem rot and aphids, along with relatively strong tolerance to high humidity and heat and can withstand high temperatures above 40 ℃. It also has mild cold hardiness,enduring lows of-5 ℃. This cultivar is well-suited for potted cultivation or landscape application in South China.
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A New Petunia Cultivar‘Huacheng Bai’
LIU Guofeng, SUN Miaomiao, ZHANG Sisi, LIN Xinggu, DAI Seping, ZHOU Huan, CHEN Shuna
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 209-210. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0336
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Petunia‘Huacheng Bai’is a new F₁ cultivar obtained by the hybridization of selfing line W-2 as the female parent and selfing line HC-1 as the male parent. The plant is compact,with strong growth vigor and dark green leaves. The flowers are medium-sized,with an overall creamy white color and a yellow-green throat. The corolla is funnel-shaped,with wave-like ruffled petal edges. It can bloom throughout the year when the temperature is suitable. The cultivar has strong resistance to stem rot and damping-off diseases,as well as excellent heat and humidity tolerance,withstanding temperatures up to approximately 40 ℃. It also shows moderate cold hardiness,tolerating low temperatures above-5 ℃. It is well-suited for cultivation in South China and can be used for flower beds,borders,or potted ornamental display.
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A New Petunia Cultivar‘Yuehong’
SUN Miaomiao, ZHANG Linxia, LIN Ying, CHEN Ying, HU Xing, NI Jianzhong, KE Lina, LIU Guofeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 211-212. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0337
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Petunia‘Yuehong’is a novel F₁ hybrid cultivar,bred by crossing the selfing line I-2 as the female parent with the selfing line J-1 as the male parent. It features vigorous growth,dark green leaves,and red large flowers with slightly ruffled corolla edges. It can bloom throughout the year when the temperature is suitable. The cultivar has strong resistance to stem rot and damping-off diseases,as well as excellent heat and humidity tolerance,withstanding temperatures up to approximately 40 ℃. It also shows moderate cold hardiness,tolerating low temperatures above-5 ℃. It is well-suited for cultivation in South China and can be used for flower beds,borders,or potted ornamental display.
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A New Anthurium andraeanum Cultivar‘Hongse Qingdian’
LI Yanci, SHEN Qiang, HUO Wenyu, WANG Hui, ZHANG Hongwei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 213-214. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0439
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The new anthurium cultivar‘Hongse Qingdian’originated from the hybrid crossed‘Sierra’and‘Arebo’. It is a new potted cultivar with an average plant height of 42.43 cm. The leaves are ovate, averaging 20.39 cm in length and 12.31 cm in width. The spathe is red with medium gloss, averaging 9.72 cm in length and 7.61 cm in width,and the angle of distal part to pedicel is nearly obtuse angle. The spadix is white to milky white in color and in curved with average length of 3.70 cm. This cultivar exhibits uniform plant shape,vibrant flower color,and strong disease resistance,suitable for year-round production in protected cultivation areas in China. It takes 15-16 months from tissue culture seedlings to commercial potted products.
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A New Anthurium andraeanum Cultivar‘Anjier’
HUO Wenyu, ZHANG Hongwei, SHENG Qiang, LI Yanci, WANG Hui
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 215-216. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0465
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The Anthurium andraeanum cultivar‘Anjier’is a new potted flower variety selected from the hybrid offspring of‘Pandora’（female parent）and‘Sweet Champion’（male parent）. It has an average plant height of 50.03 cm;the leaves are 22.59 cm long and 13.92 cm wide. The spathe is purplish-red with weak gloss,averaging 12.50 cm in length and 7.30 cm in width,forming an obtuse angle with the peduncle. The spadix is red-purple,with an average length of 4.83 cm. It blooms easily,with 2 to 3 flowers per plant. The flowers stand above the leaves,and the ornamental period of a single flower lasts up to 1.5 months. It has strong disease resistance and good adaptability. The period from the out-of-bottle stage of tissue-cultured seedlings to the finished flowering stage is 18 to 20 months.
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A New Anthurium andraeanum Cultivar‘Tianxin’
ZHANG Xiaoxue, WANG Hui, XIAO Bo, LIU Cheng, LI He, TANG Lin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 217-218. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0532
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The new Anthurium andraeanum cultivar‘Tianxin’was derived from a cross between‘Pandora’and‘Turenza’.‘Tianxin’had an average height of approximately 54.31 cm;The ovate leaf was about 25.23 cm in length and 15.09 cm in width. The spathe rising above the leaves,red in color,medium-sized and ovate,had an average length of 12.64 cm and width of 10.26 cm. The spadix averaged 4.82 cm in length,pink at the base and orange at the apex.‘Tianxin’is suitable for greenhouse cultivation.
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New Anthurium andraeanum Cultivars‘Hongyu’and‘Hongyan’
GE Yaying, WAN Xiao, ZHOU Yuan, XIE Lupeng, YAO Xingda, TIAN Danqing
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 219-220. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0647
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Anthurium andraeanum‘Hongyu’is a new potted cultivar selected from the cross between ‘Marasol’（female parent）and‘Paradi’（male parent）. It is a compact plant with an average plant height of 24 cm. The leaves are ovate. The spathes are slightly higher than the leaves,broad ovate,red,with moderate depression on the surface,averaging 7.5 cm in length and 8.2 cm in width. The spadixes are arcuate,averaging 4.4 cm in length,and pink. Anthurium andraeanum‘Hongyan’is a new potted cultivar selected from the cross between‘FantasyLove’（female parent） and‘Silence’（male parent）. It is a compact plant with an average plant height of 30 cm. The leaves are ovate,without round lobes. The spathes are slightly higher than the leaves,small,ovate,red,with a smooth surface,averaging 7.8 cm in length and 4.8 cm in width. The spadixes are erect to recurved,with 3.0 cm in average length,and pink. The two cultivars are suitable for small potted plants.
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New Begonia Cultivars‘Yi Xi’and‘Black Magician’
CHEN Runquan, ZHU Miaoxin, LÜ Yanling, DING Youfang, ZHUANG Liqiong, LI Chengbin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 221-222. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0205
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The new Begonia cultivar‘Yi Xi’was selected from the F₁ hybrids of（B. maculata and B.‘Orange Rubra’）,exhibiting both ornamental flowers and foliage. B.‘Yi Xi’is characterized by its glabrous whole plant,reaching a height of 1.2 m,with ovate-lanceolate leaves,featuring large circular spots. Each inflorescence bearing 90-130 pink flowers,which are fragrant. The new cultivar B.‘Black Magician’was selected from the F₁ hybrid population of B. elnidoensis and B. cleopatrae. It is characterized by its erect or creeping rhizomes,with leaf surfaces displaying light green stripes along the veins and blood-red undersides. Each inflorescence has 75-90 flowers,ranging from pink to white. This cultivar exhibits strong adaptability and can withstand high temperatures of up to 33 ℃. Both‘Yi Xi’and ‘Black Magician’can bloom throughout the year and are suitable for ornamental potted plants.
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A New Primulina Cultivar‘Cinnabar Mole’
YU Wendi, LIU Guofeng, HU Xing, ZHENG Xirong, DAI Seping, WU Baohuan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 223-224. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0404
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A new Primulina cultivar‘Cinnabar Mole’was derived from artificial hybridization,with P. hochiensis var. rosulata as the seed parent and P. longgangensis × leprosa as the pollen parent. The compact cultivar exhibits a salmon-pink corolla with red spots at the junction of the adaxial and abaxial lips. Its flowering period is from October to December. It is shade-tolerant and suitable for cultivation in areas with annual temperatures ranging from 0 to 35 ℃. It can be used as an indoor ornamental potted plan,and can also be used for landscaping purposes such as green walls,rockeries,and rainforest tanks.
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A New Primulina Cultivar‘Violet Cloud’
ZHENG Xirong, CHEN Ying, HU Xing, WU Baohuan, LIU Guofeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 225-226. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0408
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The new Primulina cultivar‘Violet Cloud’was derived from the cross of P. guizhongensis and P. spinulosa. The cultivar displays a compact form,produces abundant flowers, and has a long flowering period（from May to December）. The corolla is purple with a yellow nectar guide lines at the throat. It is shade-tolerant,highly adaptable,and well-suited for indoor ornamental potted cultivation.
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A New Aeschynanthus Cultivar‘Red Fantacy’
ZHENG Xirong, HU Xing, CHEN Ying, WU Baohuan, LIU Guofeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 227-228. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0409
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Aeschynanthus‘Red Fantacy’was derived from the cross of A. pulcher and A. jouyi. It features greyish purple blade underside and longer corollas（7.0-7.5 cm）. This cultivars exhibit compact plant habits,shade tolerance（8 000-10 000 lx）,excellent ornamental value,and well-suited for potted cultivation. It flowers from November to January and May to June.
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A New Iris ensata var. hortensis Cultivar‘Shuishizi’
SUN Ye, MA Hui, WEI Xiaoyu, LIU Hong, WANG You
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 229-230. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0819
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The new Iris ensata var. hortensis cultivar‘Shuishizi’was derived from the cross breeding of female parent I. ensata var. hortensis‘Hekighoku’and male parent I. ensata var. hortensis‘Tomozuru’. The plant height is 52.5-65.6 cm,the flower stem height is 63.4-72.7 cm,the leaf width is 2.1-2.3 cm,and the flower diameter is 18.6-21.8 cm. There are 2 flowers on a single flower stem,6F,with pink purple petals（RHS,N88B）,3-4 style,the style arms are pink purple（N88C）with pink purple（N81B）apexes,and the signal is yellow（9A）. The group flowering period is from mid-late May to mid-early June,with a single plant flowering period of about 7-10 days,and is not fruiting. The flower color of cultivar‘Shuishizi’is elegant and bright,the flowers are large,the petals have a strong drooping sensation,and the growth adaptability is strong. It can be promoted and planted nationwide.
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A New Hemerocallis Cultivar‘Chenxuan’
CHEN Fen, MA Li, LIU Bo
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 231-232. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0443
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The new Hemerocallis cultivar‘Chenxuan’,derived from a cross of‘Wenhou’×‘Entrapment’by artificial pollination method. The height of plant is 35-40 cm,the flower diameter is 12.5-14.5 cm,and the flowering period starts in early June. Its flowering can last 20 days. The color is rose red（N57C）,with obvious white flower ribs on the inner perianth,shallow edge wrinkles,and yellow flower eyes. It has strong germination ability,large flower volume, and can overwinter in the open field in Jiangsu region.
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A New Hemerocallis Cultivar‘Heiguafu’
ZHENG Shuoli, WANG Siyao, HUANG Wentao, HUANG Chengqian, HU Changan, LIU Fang, WANG Aixia, CHEN Xiang, SHU Donglü
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 233-234. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0552
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Daylily new cultivar‘Heiguafu’is selected by crossbreeding of Hemerocallis varieties Seed parent‘Heimeiren’,Paternal parent‘Liuxing’,leaf basal,biseriate,banded,leaf clusters obliquely spreading,medium flower,in Changsha area flower period from late May to mid-June;The Scape is 50-60 cm in height,with 11-16 flowers and occasional branches,and the flowers are 9-10 cm in diameter and dark reddish brown（RHS-187a）. It is single petal,star-shaped,flower side trumpet type. It is suitable for planting in North China,East China,Central China,and Southwest China at altitudes of less than 1 000 m. The green period can last about 300 days in Changsha area.
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A New Hedychium Cultivar‘Yudie’
WANG Jinying, CAI Changfu, WANG Mengyuan, CAI Bangping
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 235-236. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0627
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Hedychium‘Yudie’is a new cultivar developed through artificial hybridization,using the native species H. coronarium as the female parent and the cultivar H. coccineum‘Orange Brush’as the male parent. The average height of a mature two-year-old plant is about 140.0 cm. It produces terminal spike inflorescences,with about 8.2 cm in length and 20 bracts. The bracts are arranged in a rolled-tube shape,and the flowers exhibit an elegant,jade-white coloration that gradually turns yellow in the later stage. The labellum is deeply lobed and slightly recurved,while the filaments and anthers are yellow. The fragrance of the flowers is relatively mild. Its blooming period occurs during summer and autumn,making it suitable for open-field cultivation in warm winter regions of South China or Southwest China,or as a medium-sized potted plant.
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A New Bulbous Irises Cultivar‘Zi Aili’
LIN Bing, FAN Ronghui, LUO Yuanhua, WU Jianshe, HUANG Minling, YE Xiuxian
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 237-238. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0504
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Iris hollandica‘Zi Aili’is a new cultivar of iris bred through physically-induced mutagenesis. It was developed by irradiating the bulbs of the I. hollandica‘Zhanchi’with ⁶⁰Co-γ rays,followed by single-plant selection and multiple generations of stable cultivation. The plant features erect flower stems,outer tepalisblue-violet,inner tepalis blue,and both bridge and pistil crestis also blue. It is cultivated in open fields with a natural flowering period from mid-March to early April. It is used as cut flowers and placed in vases with a vase life of 9-12 days. The cultivar is easy to cultivate and boasts a wide range of adaptability,making it highly suitable for both cut flower production and landscape applications.
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A New Hippeastrum Cultivar‘Xia Guang Qing Dai’
SUN Jinying, BAI Yinfeng, GUO Feng, GAO Xiaohong, PAN Ziwang, XU Jing, LIANG Ruiping, YANG Rui, LI Zhengnan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 239-240. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0600
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‘Xia Guang Qing Dai’is a new Hippeastrum cultivar which is derived from Hippeastrum hybrids‘Hong Se Lang Man’as seed parent and Hippeastrum hybrids‘Exotic Star’as pollen parent. It is single-petal,the main color of the inner petal is orange-red,and there is a green band in the center of the petal base. The diameter of the flower was 18.4 cm,the depth was 10.5 cm,and the average length of scape was 58 cm. The average leaf length is 40 cm,and the maximum leaf width is 3.5 cm. It is suitable for cultivation in indoor and blooms from March to April in Baotou,Inner Mongolia.
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A New Hippeastrum Cultivar‘Xue Zhong Fei Xia’
BAI Yinfeng, SUN Jinying, WANG Liangming, ZHANG Li, FU Xiaoqing, YANG Xinyue, PENG Yue’e, KANG Yongsheng, LI Zhengnan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 241-242. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0601
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‘Xue Zhong Fei Xia’is a new excellent Hippeastrum cultivar which is derived from Hippeastrum hybrids‘Xiao Yuan Meng’and‘Bai Xue’. It is single-petal and blooms from March to April. The main color of the inner petals is white,and the edges and middle of the petals are red. The diameter of the flower is 13.2 cm,the depth is 13.5 cm,and the average length of scape is 37.5 cm. The average leaf length was 37.7 cm,and the maximum leaf width was 3.3 cm. The flower has a faint fragrance. The north is suitable for indoor cultivation in families and greenhouse facilities,and the south can be cultivated in field.
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A New Hippeastrum Cultivar‘Chunqiao’
DONG Qing, ZOU Qingcheng, TIAN Danqing, MAO Lihui, CAO Xuerui
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 243-244. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0733
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‘Chunqiao’is a new excellent Hippeastrum cultivar which is derived from H.‘Santa Rose’as seed parent and H.‘Papilio’as pollen parent. The average plant height is 84 cm. The height of inflorescence stem is 58.8 cm. The flower is simple with six petals,and the flower diameter was 14 cm. The color of the petal outside is blood-red,and the color of the petal inside is brick-red. The full-blossom of a inflorescence is 14 d and individual flowers last for 6.7 d. In the greenhouse of Zhejiang Institute of Landscape Plants and Flowers,the natural flowering period is from April to May. It is suitable for home indoor and greenhouse facilities cultivation and can be used as potted plants or cut flowers.
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A New Hippeastrum Cultivar‘Chunse’
ZOU Qingcheng, DONG Qing, GUO Jia, MAO Lihui, TIAN Danqing, CAO Xuerui, ZHOU Jianfei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 245-246. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0739
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‘Chunse’is a new excellent Hippeastrum cultivar which is derived from H.‘Papilio’as seed parent and H.‘Spotlight’as pollen parent. The average plant height of the cultivar is 72 cm. The height of inflorescence stem is 60.1 cm. The flower is simple with six petals,and the flower diameter was 17 cm. The color of the petal outside is blood-red,and the color of the petal inside is light-green. The full-blossom of a inflorescence is 14.2 d and individual flowers last for 7.8 d. In the greenhouse of the Hangzhou,the natural flowering period is from April to May. This cultivar can be used as potted plants or cut flowers,and it’s suitable for indoor and greenhouse cultivation.
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A New Hippeastrum Cultivar‘Chunxi’
ZOU Qingcheng, DONG Qing, GUO Jia, MAO Lihui, TIAN Danqing, CAO Xuerui, ZHOU Jianfei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 247-248. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0740
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‘Chunxi’is a new excellent Hippeastrum cultivar which is derived from H.‘Papilio’as seed parent and H.‘Iguazuanum’as pollen parent. The average plant height of the cultivar is 61 cm. The height of inflorescence stem is 50 cm. The flower is simple with six petals,and the flower diameter was 16 cm. The color of the petal outside is red,and the color of the petal inside is light-green. The full-blossom of a inflorescence is 15.3 d and individual flowers last for 8.6 d. This cultivar is suitable for potted or cut flowers and can be cultivated indoors and in greenhouse facilities. The natural flowering period is from April to May.
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A New Phalaenopsis Cultivar‘Zhengnong Yuanbao’
YANG Shucai, WANG Shiyao, JIANG Shuanli, ZHANG Guo, WANG Rruihua, WANG Jun, YANG Lujun, FENG Jian, ZHAO Yu’an
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 249-250. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0930
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The Phalaenopsis cultivar‘Zhengnong Yuanbao’is a new cultivar of red big flower type that was bred by crossbreeding female Phal.‘Ham Bread’and male Phal. Big Chili. The plant width is 30.3 cm.The leaf length is 18.8 cm and the leaf width is 9.5 cm. There are 8.8 flowers in the inflorescence which the length of flower stalk and inflorescence are 45.6 cm and 20.6 cm with the forceful posture. The diameter of purple red flower is 10.9 cm with round flower shape. The viewing period could last for more than 4 months. It’s suitable for greenhouse cultivation in Henan Province and the same ecological zone.
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A New Phalaenopsis Cultivar‘Zhudiesuya’
PAN Lijing, YANG Yuhuan, WU Xian, YANG Zhenming, CHEN Jimin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 251-252. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0473
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The middle flower Phalaenopsis cultivar‘Zhudiesuya’with red-purple flower is a new cultivar bred by crossing female Phal.‘Fangmei Sweet White Red Heart’and male Phal.‘MU175-A’. The plant height is 7.5 cm and plant width is 38.2 cm. The double-stem rate is 80.5% and there are 27.3 flowers in the inflorescence which the length of flower branches is 75.5 cm. It is middle flower and the flower color is purple with round and good design. The flower transverse diameter is 8.3 cm and the longitudinal diameter is 7.6 cm. When cultivated in greenhouses in Zhuhai area,it begins to flower in early January and the inflorescence ornamental period is about 100 days. It is suitable for greenhouse cultivation in Guangdong Province.
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A New Leaf Variegated Cultivar Cymbidium‘Yinzhua Xiaofeng’
XIE Li, ZHOU Zhiyan, ZENG Ruizhen, WANG Dong, WEI Qian, TIAN Ruijun, ZHANG Zhisheng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 253-254. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0872
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Cymbidium‘Yinzhua Xiaofeng’is a new cultivar with leaf art,which is bred from a clone variation found among a population of tissue-cultured Cym.‘Xiaofeng’. The average height of flowering plant is 38.0 cm. Its leaf style is half-erect,and the front end of green leaf has golden and silver claw art. Its scape is greyish-green with 7.7 flowers. The flowers are orange and fragrant,its sepals and petals with thin white edge,and its horizontal diameter and vertical diameter are 6.5 cm and 6.3 cm,respectively. It begins to bloom in late January,and the ornamental period can reach 50 days in simply equipped greenhouse.
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A New Orchid Cultivar‘Gaoyuan Chunyun’
HUANG Xing’e, SU Chang, TANG Wangwai, GUO Chenggang, XU Chunlian, GUO Yingjie, HE Shouxing
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 255-256. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0562
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‘Gaoyuan Chunyun’is an interspecific hybrid bred by crossing female parent Cymbidium eburneum and male parent Cymbidium tortisepalum. The plant is semi-upright,height 62-83 cm. The flower stalks arise from the base of the pseudobulb,erect,14 cm to 31 cm long. There are 4-6 sheaths of pedicel. The plant is raceme inflorescence with 2-3 flowers. The petals are oval. The main flower color is green at the beginning of blooming and pink at full bloom. The degree of lip edge curling was very weak to weak. The lips are not crooked and there are sports of lip. The flowering period is from February to April. The orchid cultivar is suitable for temperate to subtropical areas,grown in pots under shade.
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A New Paphiopedilum Cultivar‘Xiuli Xiannü’
ZHU Peidi, ZENG Jingjue, WU Kunlin, FANG Lin, LI Lin, CHEN Yan, WANG Fenglan, ZENG Songjun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 257-258. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0767
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‘Xiuli Xiannü’is a new Paphiopedilum cultivar developed by crossing two excellent strains of female parent Paph. venustum‘S-1’and male parent Paph. fairrieanum‘F-1’. It is a novel potted orchid cultivar belonging to the spotted-leaf group of slipper orchids,and exhibits strong growth. The leaf is oblong,light green in color with a deep green interlaced network pattern. The average length and width of the leaf are 12.7 cm and 3.7 cm,respectively. The peduncle is erect,with an average length of 16.5 cm and a flowers. The average horizontal and vertical diameters of the flower are 7.3 cm and 7.9 cm,respectively. The dorsal sepal is broadly ovate-lanceolate,white with green longitudinal veins,with an average length and width of 3.9 cm and 4.2 cm,respectively. The petals are narrow oblong and the upper half light green with green thick veins,the lower half white with light green veins,both sides of the edge
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A New Dendrobium Cultivar‘Guan-Hua Jieyun’
LI Zaowen, XU Cong, WU Jieqiu, FAN Junqiang, FU Haiping, ZHUANG Huacai, ZHENG Guizhao, TAN Zhiyong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 259-260. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0656
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Dendrobium‘Guan-Hua Jieyun’is a new cultivar developed by crossing seed parent Den. ‘Shirasagi’and pollen parent Den.‘Comet King’. This cultivar is compact,with medium height of 37-42 cm. Each pseudobulb produces an average of approximately 5 inflorescences,with 2-4 flowers per inflorescence. There is an average of 14 flowers per plant. The flowers are medium-sized and white in color,with a slight red tinge at the petal margins. The flowering period is from March to June,with the peak blooming season from April to May,and the flowering duration of a single plant lasts about two months. It has strong adaptability and is suitable for cultivation in greenhouse facilities in Guangdong Province.
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A New Dendrobium Cultivar‘GFRI White Snake’
GONG Jianying, WANG Huaxin, CHEN Lu, WU Jianyun, JIANG Shanhong, YANG Shuting, LI Ligang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 261-262. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0651
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‘GFRI White Snake’is a new Dendrobium cultivar derived from an artificial cross between D.‘Nopporn Pink’as the female parent and D. parishii as the male parent. The plant is of medium size with erect pseudobulbs. Each pseudobulb produces one inflorescence bearing 3-6 flowers. The flower has a horizontal diameter of 5.7-6.3 cm and a vertical diameter of 4.0-4.2 cm. Both petals and sepals are white. The lip is white,nearly triangular in shape,with a purplish-red eye spot. The flowers are distinctive and fragrant,exhibiting a long blooming period. Individual flowers last for 20-25 days,while the whole plant remains in flower for 75-90 days. This cultivar shows strong cold resistance and adaptability,making it suitable for cultivation in greenhouses or simple plastic shelters in South China.
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A New Dendrobium Cultivar‘GFRI Jade Rabbit’
GONG Jianying, WANG Huaxin, WANG Xiaoyu, CHEN Lu, WU Jianyun, LONG Juan, TANG Qiuming, LI Yong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 263-264. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0652
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‘GFRI Jade Rabbit’is a new Dendrobium cultivar derived from an artificial cross between D.‘Himezakura’as the female parent and D.‘GFRI Ziyun’as the male parent. The plant is of moderate size,with flower shoots emerging from the middle to upper parts of the pseudobulbs. Each stem produces 2-7 flowering nodes,with 1-4 flowers per node. The flower has a horizontal diameter of 5.5-6.3 cm and a vertical diameter of 4.5-5.3 cm. The petals and sepals are pinkish purple,while the lip is white with a lavender tip and a yellow eye spot. The pseudobulbs are erect,and the flowers exhibit a distinctive coloration. The natural flowering period is early; under greenhouse conditions in Nanning,the initial flowering stage begins in late January,and the full-bloom stage occurs in mid-February. Individual flowers last for 14-18 days,and the whole plant remains in bloom for 30-35 days. This cultivar shows strong cold resistance and adaptability,suitable for cultivation in greenhouses or simple plastic shelters in South China.
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A New Cultivar of Ornamental Lotus‘Yilian Youmeng’
LIU Amei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 265-266. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0114
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Nelumbo‘Yilian Youmeng’is a pink,single-petaled,large and long-flowering cultivar and was selected from artificially hybridized offspring. Its maternal parent is red lotus‘Hong Bo’（Asian-American hybrid）and paternal parent is‘Vietnamese Seed Lotus’. Its most distinctive feature is the significant change in colored,from red（RHS 58B）early to a lighter shade（RHS 65B）later,creating a appearance with yellow-white interiors and red petal tips. When grown in medium to large pots（with a diameter of 460 cm and a depth of 290 cm）,the standing leaves reach a height of 60-150 cm,while the flowers stand at 100-160 cm,significantly taller than the leaves. The flowering period is long,beginning in mid June in the Yangtze River region and continuing naturally to mid-to-late October,with a high density of blooms（10 or more flowers per pot）. The fruit is elliptical with a high seed-setting rate. The rhizome slightly expands. It is suitable for most areas in the middle and lower reaches of theYangtze River and south of it in China.
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A New Tree Peony Cultivar‘Ziyun Lunhui’
HE Zhihong, YANG Guozhou, LI Jingjing, TANG Xiaoya, ZHAO Ping, GAO Binbin, LI Rui, HE Lixia
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 267-268. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0593
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‘Ziyun Lunhui’,a new tree peony cultivar,was developed through distant hybridization. It used the F₁ hybrid of‘Baihe’× Paeonia delavayi as the female parent and P. delavayi as the male parent. The plant is half spread and medium tall plant. Blooming early,it produces single petal shape flowers,often with lateral flowers. The petals are predominantly red（RHS 187A）,and there are black spots at the base of the petals. This cultivar is characterized by its unique fragrance,vigorous growth,and a high flower production rate. The overall flowering period is extended by 10-15 days compared to traditional varieties and demonstrates a reblooming characteristic,though it does not set seeds. Demonstrating strong drought tolerance and adaptability to poor soils,‘Ziyun Lunhui’is well-suited for both cut flower production and landscape applications. This cultivar can be cultivated in all regions suitable for growing tree peonies.
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A New Tree Peony Cultivar‘Chahuayun’
GAO Binbin, HE Zhihong, YANG Guozhou, LI Jingjing, TANG Xiaoya, ZHAO Ping, LI Rui, HE Lixia
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 269-270. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0710
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‘Chahuayun’is a new peony cultivar developed through distant hybridization,using Paeonia delavayi（Annan population）as the female parent and the Central Plains cultivar‘Shanhutai’as the male parent. It exhibits an upright growth habit with tall stature,where the flower height is equal to or nearly equal to the plant height. The flower form is rose form,with petals primarily colored red（RHS 46A）. A very small number of stamens undergo petalody,resulting in non-strap-shaped petaloid structures. The inner surfaces of the petals feature small,sub-rhombic,reddish-brown flecks. The fragrance is moderate,and the flowering period begins early. This cultivar is recommended for container cultivation and urban landscaping applications.
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A New Cut Rose Cultivar‘Bingcha’with Prolonged Vase Life
ZHANG Yuanfei, ZHOU Xiaofeng, MA Chao, ZHANG Changqing, ZHOU Hougao, ZHAO Liangjun, MA Nan, GAO Junping, SUN Xiaoming
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 271-272. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0236
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The cut rose‘Bingcha’is a newly developed cultivar through the hybridization of the modern rose cultivars‘Hollywood’and‘Léonidas’. The flower is 8-10 cm in diameter, and it exhibits a double flower form with 60-80 petals per flower. The petals have red tips,with green edges on the outer petals and a peach-pink color on the inner petals. The cut stem length is between 70-80 cm,with a uniform stem thickness. It has strong growth,good flower opening,low-temperature tolerance,and post-harvest storage and transportability. In greenhouse cultivation,it yields 180-200 cut flowers per m² annually. Besides cut flowers,it is also suitable for garden cultivation.
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A New Camellia Cultivar‘Hongguniang’
WEI Xiaojuan, WU Siyu, LAN Jinxuan, YANG Deren, XIAO Yufei, ZHANG Xing, LIANG Xiaojing
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 273-274. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0484
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‘Hongguniang’is a new natural hybrid cultivar of camellia,a specific single plant found in the seedling population of Camellia achrysantha,which had been propagated and cultivated for many years. Its leaves are small,and the flower buds,sepals and the outermost petals of the flowers all have bright red patches,which have high ornamental value. It is suitable for cultivation in the central and southern regions of Guangxi and Guangdong.
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A New Rhododendron ovatum Cultivar‘Niuwu’
YANG Hua, SONG Xuzhong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 275-276. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0307
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Rhododendron ovatum‘Niuwu’is a new cultivar selected from wild population of R. ovatum. Its leaves are oblong-ovate to elliptic-ovate,with petioles 1.5-2.6 cm long. The single flower has a fragrant scent,with a red-purple corolla,the upper 3 lobes with dark purple spots and the lower 2 lobes with little red spots on the inner surface. The flowering period is from late March to late April. This cultivar is suitable for planting in parks and courtyards across eastern,central,southern and southwestern regions of China,and can also be used as an indoor potted plant.
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A New Clematis Cultivar‘Fenzhuang’
LIU Siyu, DENG Xinyi, LI Zhongming, WEI Ruohan, CHEN Nuo, HUANG Huatao, DONG Lili
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 277-278. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0087
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‘Fenzhuang’is a new cultivar selected from‘Utopia’and‘Wishing Star’. The flower diameter is 8.16 cm,with 6 calyx petals. The stamen tip is purple red,the calyx petals are pink,and there are yellow longitudinal stripes in the middle. Leaves are ovate,gradually pointed,entire margin. The flowering period is at the end of April and early September,with a large amount of flowering and a long group flowering period,which can be used for courtyard and balcony greening. It is suitable for planting in south of the Huaihe River.
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A New Chionanthus retusus Cultivar‘Qingbo’
WU Zhiyong, SI Ruixin, LI Shian, LI Cheng, SHAO Xiaodong, LIU Kelin, YUE Han, MA Yayun, ZHAO Bin, CUI Jin, XUE Dunmeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 279-280. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0451
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Chionanthus retusus‘Qingbo’is a flowering tree species. The tree crown is oval shaped and the plant type is compact. The backbone branches are sparse, upright,and robust. Leaves are dark green,thinly leathery,long ovate. All flowers are male,clustered in a conical inflorescence,measuring 9.5-10.5 cm in length,with a fragrant aroma and a large number of flowers,with 45-55 flowers per inflorescence. The corolla is lanceolate,straight and elongated,and gradually pointed at the end. It has strong adaptability to light and resistance to weak light. Flowering without the phenomenon of large or small years.Sprout at the end of March to early April,flowers bloom in early May,and the flowering period lasts for 13-22 days. Leaves fall in mid November,and the green period lasts for 213-238 days.
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A New Chionanthus retusus Cultivar‘Ningchun’
SI Ruixin, YU Da, SHI Jingping, TONG Yuhang, JIA Tianyu, ZHENG Weijun, LIU Chunhe, FENG Xin, LI Tie, ZHANG Xueyuan, WU Zhiyong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 281-282. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0452
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Chionanthus retusus‘Ningchun’is a flowering tree species. The tree crown is oval shaped and the plant type is compact. The backbone branches are upright,obliquely growing or spreading,yellow brown in color. The leaves are elliptical and thinly leathery,with serrations in the upper part of the leaf edge and smooth edges in the lower part. Umbrella shaped inflorescence with a length of 9 cm,a width of 7-8 cm, and a peduncle length of 1.1-1.3 cm. Male flowers,with a fragrant aroma,a single inflorescence of 80-110 flowers of diameter of 1.5-2.0 cm. The petals curl outward from the base,and the corolla is light green in the early stage of opening and gradually turns white. Large amount of flowers,extremely high ornamental value. Sprouts in early April,flowers begin in mid to late April,and the flowering period lasts for about 14-21 days;Leaves fall in early November,with a green period of 211-227 days. It is suitable for planting in the plain areas of Beijing.
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A New Prunus Cultivar‘Chutian Hongri’
LI Na, SUN Hongbing, XIA Wensheng, ZHANG Xiaoqin, HONG Qi, NIE Chaoren
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 283-284. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0582
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‘Chutian Hongri’is a new Prunus cultivar bred by crossing Prunus campanulata（male parent）and P. campanulata‘Feihan’（female parent）. It is a deciduous tree,flowers bloom before leaves,arranged in corymbs;corolla bowl-shaped,flower diameter is medium,approximately 3.0 to 3.5 cm,petals red,apex bifid,overlapping when fully open. It flowers early（late February to early March in Wuhan）with wide-open and flat corollas in bright colors,high ornamental value,and can be used in garden landscapes or as a courtyard ornamental plant.
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The New Hibiscus mutabilis Cultivars‘Chenshan Fendai’‘Chenshan Yinxia’and‘Chenshan Hongxin’
WANG Lianjun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 285-286. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0680
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‘Chenshan Fendai’‘Chenshan Yinxia’and‘Chenshan Hongxin’are new Hibiscus mutabilis cultivars developed by crossing‘Danbanbai’as female,and H. moscheutos‘Honeymoon’as male,through the experiment of interspecific hybridization. They have single petal. The flowering is from June to November. The flower is 16 cm in diameter. There is no seed. The plants are healthy. There is fewer pests. The petal of‘Chenshan Fendai’is pink. The petal of‘Chenshan Hongxin’is white. The petal of‘Chenshan Yinxia’is red or white. It is mainly carried out in the areas of the south of Shanghai with open-field cultivations. They can be used as a characteristic ornamental tree.
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A New Euonymus maackii Cultivar‘Quyun’
LI Jing, XIA Xinhe, XU Li
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 287-288. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0755
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‘Quyun’is a novel ornamental cultivar of Euonymus maackii Rupr.,developed from a provenance in Taigu County,Shanxi Province. Deciduous small tree,reaching up to 3.5 m in height. It exhibits a distinctive form with its naturally twisted trunk,branches,and petioles. It flowers from April to May with pale green blossoms,and fruits from July to October,producing capsules that split open upon maturity. Demonstrating broad adaptability to diverse soil and climatic conditions,it can be widely cultivated in all regions suitable for Euonymus maackii growth and is highly resistant to pests and diseases.
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A New Ornamental Pear Cultivar‘Beilei Shanli’
ZHANG Ying, CAO Yufen, TIAN Luming, DONG Xingguang, HUO Hongliang, QI Dan, XU Jiayu, LIU Chao, WANG Lidong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 289-290. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0318
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‘Beilei Shanli’is a new pear cultivar with excellent appearance which was selected from seedlings of natural hybridization of P. ussuriensis. The tree posture is semi-upright. The cultivar has strong tree vigor. Date of first bloom is very early. The flowering period of pear blossoms lasts for over 13 days. The flower buds are deep pink. In the initial stage of petal expansion,the top of the petals is pink. As the flower gradually spreads outwards,it turns white. It has great ornamental value because it bloom profusely with a long flowering period,as the transition from deep pink flower buds covering the entire tree to pure white blossoms lasts over 13 days. This pear cultivar has strong cold resistance and is suitable for planting in cold regions such as Northeast China. It exhibits exceptional cold hardiness,capable of surviving in environments as low as-30 ℃,making it highly suitable for urban landscaping applications.
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A New Ornamental Pear Cultivar‘Jinduan Shanli’
ZHANG Ying, CAO Yufen, TIAN Luming, DONG Xingguang, HUO Hongliang, QI Dan, XU Jiayu, LIU Chao, WANG Lidong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 291-292. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0319
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‘Jinduan Shanli’is a new pear cultivar with excellent appearance which was selected from seedlings of natural hybridization of P. ussuriensis. The tree posture is semi-upright. The cultivar has strong tree vigor. Date of first bloom is very early. The pear blossoms in Xingcheng area start to bloom around 10th April. The flower buds are pink. In the initial stage of petal expansion,the top of the petals is pink. As the flower gradually spreads outwards,it turns white.‘P. ussuriensis-Jinduan’has great ornamental value because it has a long flowering period. The flowering period of pear blossoms lasts for over 14 days. The flowers are large,overlapping each other,and clusters of them resemble white brocade. This pear cultivar has strong cold resistance and is suitable for planting in cold regions such as Northeast China. It exhibits exceptional cold hardiness,capable of surviving in environments as low as-27 ℃,making it highly suitable for urban landscaping applications.
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A New Cultivar Ilex integra‘Biyu Wangzi’
SHEN Dengfeng, WEI Bin, LOU Minghua, CHEN Yang, HONG Chuntao, ZHANG Jianhong
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 293-294. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0779
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Ilex integra‘Biyu Wangzi’is a new male cultivar derived from superior seedlings of I. integra. It exhibits an open-spreading form with dense branches. The leaves are thick,leathery,and glossy,narrowly elliptical in shape,featuring an entire leaf margin at the base and blunt serrations along the mid to upper sections,tapering to an acute apex. The flowers are yellow-green,occuring from March to April,arranging in umbel-like clusters borne in the leaf axils. Naturally lacking a dominant trunk,it is highly suitable for pruning and topiary. This cultivar demonstratesease of propagation and notable tolerance to saline-alkaline conditions. It is adapted for cultivation in coastal regions in Zhejiang and Fujian.
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High-Quality Larix gmelinii‘Mulan 1’
DANG Lei, YUAN Deshui, DAI Jianfeng, WANG Guixin, FENG Tiecheng, ZHANG Hongjing
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 295-296. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0474
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‘Mulan 1’is an excellent family of Larix gmelinii introduced from Heilongjiang and selected in Hebei. It has straight and aesthetically pleasing trunks,rapid growth,stable annual growth,strong resistance to pests and diseases,and cold resistance. In Hebei,a 22 years old tree can reach a height of 16.01 m,a breast height diameter of 15.65 cm,and a volume of 0.169 m³. It can be used as a cultivar of scenic forest,timber forest and ecological protection forest and is suitable for planting in the northern mountainous areas and Bashang region of Hebei Province.
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A New Qiongzhuea montigena Cultivar‘Ziwen Jingzhu’
CHEN Ting, YI Xiangbo, GU Chaoshan, ZHAO Yongli, LI Wei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 297-298. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0243
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‘Ziwen Jingzhu’is a new cultivar developed from a variant plant of Qiongzhuea montigena through clump division,transplantation,and cultivation. Its internodes exhibit 1-6 purple stripes measuring 0.2-1.0 mm in width,which remain visible on dried culms. This cultivar thrives in humid climatic conditions.
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A New Ecological Restoration Grass Cultivar：Indigofera hendecaphylla ‘Lujiangba’
XIAO Mingkun, LUO Xin, DUAN Chunfang, SHEN Zhengsong, BAI Lina, GENG Sha, LIU Qian, YAN Wei
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 299-300. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0195
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Indigofera hendecaphylla‘Lujiangba’is a new cultivar selected from wild populations of Indigofera hendecaphylla. It has a growth period of 260-277 days,with a single plant covering approximately 0.8 m² and achieving 75% ground coverage within 160 days of growth. It is characterized by a well-developed root system,strong branching ability,vigorous vine growth,and rapid ground coverage. It is suitable for planting in regions with an altitude below 1 500 meters and annual precipitation exceeding 800 mm,including regions in Baoshan,Nujiang,Lincang,and Pu’er in Yunnan Province.
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Tea

A New Tea Cultivar‘Gougunao Cha 2’
YUE Cuinan, PENG Hua, YANG Puxiang, CHEN Shengchang, ZHANG Chengcai, ZENG Bin, CAO Sheng, LI Wenjin, WANG Zhihui
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 301-302. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0237
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‘Gougunao Cha 2’is selected from the tea plant population of Gougunaoin Daijiapu,Suichuan County,Jiangxi Province by systematic selection method. It has several characteristics as follows：shrub,medium leaf,early maturity and the color of the leaves is medium green. The contents of water extract,tea polyphenol,amino acid,and caffeine in one bud and two leaves picked in spring were 52.2%,23.6%,5.1%,and 4.3%,respectively. It is suitable for manufacturing curly green tea. The quality of curly green tea is excellent,the aroma is sweet with floral and fruity aroma,and the taste is mellow and refreshing. The fresh leaf yield in spring was 2 473.76 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for planting in Jiangxi Province and other regions with similar climate.
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A New Tea Cultivar‘Fuliang Zhuye 2’
WANG Zhihui, PENG Hua, LI Yansheng, YANG Puxiang, WANG Shengli, XU Hao, YUE Cuinan, LI Wenjin
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 303-304. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0242
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‘Fuliang Zhuye 2’is selected from the tea plant population of‘Fuliang Zhuye’in Fuliang County by systematic selection method. It has several characteristics as follows：shrub,medium leaf,early maturity and the color of the leaves is yellow-green. The spring germination period was more than 10 days earlier than that of the population species,and the new shoots had strong tenderness and straight bud type. ‘Fuliang Zhuye 2’is suitable for needle green tea such as Fuliang tea. The quality of needle green tea is excellent,the aroma is high and fresh aroma with floral fragrancea,and the taste is mellow and umani. The chemical component contents of the spring new shoots with one bud and two leaves were as follows: water extract 48.5%,tea polyphenols 19.5%,amino acids 4.3%,and caffeine 3.9%. The average spring fresh leaf yield in the three years after commissioning was 2 305.40 kg · hm^-2. It is suitable for planting in Jingdezhen City,Jiangxi Province and other regions with similar climate.
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A New Camellia sinensis Cultivar‘Zhushan Heidaye’
MA Linlong, CHEN Dunqiao, DING Ge, LIU Yanli, CAO Dan, ZHANG Xiaofu, HUANG Zhicheng, LU Wangkang, WANG Xingming, JIN Xiaofang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 305-306. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0308
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‘Zhushan Heidaye’,a new Camellia sinensis cultivar,was selected and bred from the local varieties in Zhushan,Hubei Province using the single plant selection technique. It is a shrub type,medium leaf and extremely early sprouting cultivar,whose“one bud and one leaf”stage occurs in early to mid-March,approximately 13.3 days earlier than the control‘Fuding Dabaicha’. This cultivar exhibits vigorous growth and high bud density,the fresh leaf yield was up to 8 583 kg · hm^-2. The content of water extract,tea polyphenol,amino acid and caffeine in one bud and two leaves picked in spring were 41.5%,26.3%,4.5% and 3.5%,respectively. It is suitable for processing excellent green tea,which exhibits excellent quality with a mellow,thick,sweet and fresh taste,as well as high floral aroma. It shows strong resistance to cold and drought,along with notable resistance to tea anthracnose disease and Empoasca onukii. This cultivar is suitable to be cultivated in Hubei Province and the region with similar climate condition.
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‘Huangjincha 16’：an Extra-Early Sprouting Elite Tea Cultivar
YANG Peidi, TU Hongqiang, ZHAO Yang, LIU Zhen, WANG Runlong, YU Haiyun, CHENG Yang, XIANG Bowen, Xiang Yi, LI Lanlan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 307-308. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0617
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‘Huangjincha 16’is a newly selected extra-early sprouting elite clonal tea cultivar（Camellia sinensis）derived from the Baojing Huangjincha population through systematic selection and breeding. This cultivar exhibits a shrub growth habit,medium-sized leaves,and distinct agronomic traits,including yellow-green buds and leaves with moderate to dense sprouting density. Chemical analysis of steamed one-bud and two-leaf samples harvested in spring revealed that the water extract content reached 37.7%,tea polyphenol content was 20.8%,amino acid content was 4.5%,and caffeine content was 3.9%. The curled green tea processed from this cultivar is characterized by tight and uniform strips with a green appearance,a fresh and lasting aroma,a bright yellow-green infusion resembling amber,a fresh and mellow taste with a smooth mouthfeel,and infused leaves that are yellow-green,uniform,tender,and bright with high bud and leaf integrity.‘Huangjincha 16’demonstrates strong adaptability,high yield,and excellent quality,making it suitable for cultivation during both winter and spring seasons in the tea-growing regions of Hunan Province,China,with broad potential for promotion and application.
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Other Horticulture Plants

An Easily-Induced Agarwood Aquilaria sinensis Cultivar‘Guixiang 1’
ZHU Yongjin, LI Xiaofei, LI Kaixiang, LI Baocai, CHEN Yingying
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 309-310. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0765
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‘Guixiang 1’is an easily-induced agarwood germplasm of Aquilaria sinensis（Chinese agarwood）selected from superior individual trees in the forest stand of A. sinensis in Liangchong Village,Shiwo Town,Beiliu City,Yulin City,Guangxi Province. This cultivar can be artificially induced for agarwood production by drilling at 3 years of age. After 3 years of induction,the yield of agarwood reaches 11.47%,with ethanol extract content up to 43.8%. The combined relative content of 2-（2-phenylethyl）chromone and 2-[2-（4-methoxyphenyl）ethyl]chromone reaches 65.70%. Propagated through grafting,it is suitable for promotion in traditional A. sinensis planting areas of Guangxi,particularly thriving in low-altitude hilly areas with deep,fertile,well-drained acidic soil.
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A New Schisandra chinensis Cultivar‘Ruizhu’
LIU Manqun, AI Jun, SUN Dan, ZHAO Ying, SHI Guangli, WANG Zhenxing, LIU Haitao, LIU Jiushi
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 311-312. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0217
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‘Ruizhu’is a new cultivar of Schisandra chinensis,which was systematically selected from the excellent individual plants found in the Schisandra chinensis seedling garden of Wuweitang Biological Technology Co.,Ltd. in Ji’an City,Jilin Province in 2014. The fruit is orange-yellow with powder halo,the female flower differentiation ability is strong,the lignan content is high,and the quality is excellent. During the fruit ripening period,the fruit contains soluble solids content of 11.50%,acid content of 4.10%,dry fruit schisandrol A content of 0.76%,schisandrol B content of 0.21%,schisandrin A content of 0.11%,schisandrin B content of 0.13%. The average yield of 4-6 years old orchard is 13 914.3 kg · hm^-2.
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Perilla Cultivars‘Zhaosu 1’‘Zhaosu 2’‘Zhaosu 3’
LONG Yunxing, WANG Xi, MA Yongpeng, WANG Xiaojiao, YUE Kai, GAO Chaowen, PAN Zengrong, WANG Chongxiang, FU Qichun, LUO Bangmei, LIU Ying, ZHANG Wei, LIU Yuanjian
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 313-314. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0774
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‘Zhaosu 1’‘Zhaosu 2’‘Zhaosu 3’are all local wild resources in Zhaotong City,Yunnan Province,which have been systematically selected and bred through multiple generations. Among them,‘Zhaosu 1’is mid-to-late maturing. Its seed coat is white. Anthocyanin is not colored. The leaves are ovate with leaf ears. The flowers are white. The yield of seed is 2 037.9 kg · hm^-2.‘Zhaosu 2’is late-maturing. Its seed coat is light brown. The anthocyanin is absent. The leaves are ovate and have leaf ears. The flowers are white,and the yield is 2 124.45 kg · hm^-2.‘Zhaosu 3’is mid-maturing. Its seed coat is dark brown. Anthocyanins show color. The leaves are heart-shaped and have no leaf ears. The flowers are purple. The yield is 1 704.3 kg · hm^-2. The moisture content and rorosemic acid content both comply with the provisions of the“Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China”,and it is highly resistant to powdery mildew,rust and root rot. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in areas below 2 600 m in altitude in Yunnan Province.
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A New Safflower Cultivar‘Yuhong 5’
YU Yongliang, LIANG Huizhen, AN Sufang, DONG Wei, TAN Zhengwei, YANG Hongqi, YANG Qing, WU Xiaohui, SUN Yuzhuo, FENG Junping, XU Lanjie
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 315-316. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0746
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‘Yuhong 5’is a new high-yielding,stable-yielding,and high-quality safflower（Carthamus tinctorius L.）cultivar developed through systematic breeding from the cultivated population of the local‘Weihonghua’safflower variety. It is dual-purpose for medicinal and oil use. The flowers are orange-red at full bloom and turn red at the end of flowering. The tubular florets are long,and the flowering period is concentrated,making it suitable for mechanical harvesting. The average yield of dried flowers is 341.87 kg · hm^-2,with kaempferol and hydroxysafflor yellow A contents of 0.058% and 2.31%,respectively. The seeds are conical and glossy,with a thousand-seed weight of 35.66 g. The average seed yield is 3 570.11 kg · hm^-2,and the oil content is 26.4%. The growth period is 216 days. It exhibits strong tolerance to drought,barren soils,and saline-alkali conditions,along with broad adaptability. It is suitable for cultivation in safflower-producing areas of Henan Province and other regions with similar ecological conditions.
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A New Polygonatum kingianm Cultivar‘Shujing 1’
HUANG Juan, XU De, WANG Tao, WANG Qiang, ZENG Dequan, WANG Zhide, XIE Zhou, FU Liang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 317-318. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0187
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‘Shujing 1’is a high-quality and high-yield new cultivar developed through systematic selection from the cultivated population of Polygonatum kingianum. The annual growth period is 365 days. The average height is 124.12 cm,with green stems. And the leaves are whorled or alternate,dark green,long and narrow,lanceolate,with gradually pointed and hooked tips. The average dry yield of rhizomes after four years of transplantation is 25 240.2 kg · hm^-2. All quality indicators meet the standards of Polygonati rhizoma in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,such as the properties,identification,inspection,extractum and content. Among them,the extractum of Polygonati rhizoma is 68.7%,and the polysaccharide content is 14.8%. It is suitable for cultivation in the Qinling-bashan Mountains at an altitude of 500-1 000 m.
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A New Polygonatum cyrtonema Cultivar‘Wan Huangjing 5’
PENG Xingxing, LI Weiwen, CHU Zhuannan, XIONG Rui, HAN Piao, DONG Ling, WU Dongming, CUI Guangsheng, WU Xinmin, LIANG Hua
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 319-320. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0233
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‘Wan Huangjing 5’was selected from the Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua by mass selection. The cultivar is productive,high-quality,and high-resistance with about 185-day growing cycle of understory planting. The stem is erect or slightly curved,cylindrical. The average diameter and height of the plant were 1.2 cm and 145.0 cm,respectively. The leaves are long elliptical,green,grassy,which aspect ratio is approximately 2.2-2.3. The rhizome is bead shaped and yellow. The average weight of five-year-old fresh rhizome is 398.0 g. Medicinal herb yield is 53 090 kg · hm^-2. The content of polysaccharide is 15.60%,and the content of total saponin is 0.820 μg · g^-1. It is resistant to aboveground diseases. It can be planted within the natural distribution area of the P. cyrtonem.
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A New Polygonatum cyrtonema Cultivar‘Wan Huangjing 4’
PENG Xingxing, LI Weiwen, CHU Zhuannan, CUI Guangsheng, XIONG Rui, DONG Ling, HAN Piao, ZHANG Yunxin, LIANG Hua
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 321-322. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0231
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‘Wan Huangjing 4’was selected from the Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua by mass selection. The cultivar is productive,high-quality,and high-resistance with about 135-day growing cycle of field planting. The stem is erect or slightly curved,cylindrical. The average diameter and height of the plant were 1.4 cm and 117.6 cm,respectively. The leaves are long elliptical,green,grassy,which aspect ratio is approximately equal to 2.5. The rhizome is thick,ginger-shaped and yellow-brown. The average weight of five-year-old fresh rhizome is 516.0 g,and medicinal herb yield is 68 820 kg · hm^-2. The content of polysaccharide is 11.07%,and the content of total saponin is 0.820 μg · g^-1. It is resistant to root rot. It can be planted within the natural distribution area of the Polygonatum cyrtonema.
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A New Polygonatum cyrtonema Cultivar‘Minchangjing 1’
SU Hailan, CHEN Hong, FANG Yanghui, ZHU Yanming, ZHENG Meixia, NIU Yuqing, ZHU Yujing
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 323-324. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0285
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‘Minchangjing 1’is a new cultivar selected from a wild Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua. population through systematic breeding. The cultivar is productive with tall plants,numerous rhizome buds,strong tillering ability,and high yield. The growth cycle is about 200 days. The average plant height of 3-year-old（cultivated）plants is 107.3 cm. The leaves are alternate,dark green,lanceolate,with a leaf shape index of 3.1. The rhizome is thick,ginger-shaped,and yellow-brown,with about 5 buds. The average fresh weight of the rhizome per plant is 945.9 g. The content of polysaccharide is 15.8%,and the extract content is 77.9%. It is suitable for intercropping in forest edges or mountain ridge fields in regions such as Fujian,Jiangxi and Zhejiang etc.
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A New Dendrobium offcinale Cultivar‘Longhu 1’
LUO Ming, YANG Lin, LIU Xiao, YANG Pingfei, WU Mingkai, SUN Shudong, XIA Yu
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 325-326. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0288
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‘Longhu 1’is a new cultivar systematically bred from wild Dendrobium officinale germplasm resources in the Nanpan River Basin of Xingyi City,Guizhou Province. It exhibits clustered green stems and pale green petals,with an average of 6.8 flowers per stem. Under a planting density of 45 000 clusters · hm^-2,the average fresh stem yield reaches 1 644.0 kg · hm^-2 from the third year after transplantation. The dried product contains 12.0% extractives,with stem crude polysaccharides,total polysaccharides,and mannose contents of 28.7%,26.3% and 20.6%,respectively. The crude polysaccharide content in fresh and dried flowers is 6.6% and 8.6%,respectively. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in warm,humid forested areas such as Qianxinan and Qiannan,primarily via epiphytic tree planting. It demonstrates strong stress resistance under natural cultivation conditions,combining high yield with superior quality,making it highly valuable for widespread application.
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A New Dendrobium offcinale Cultivar‘Xianhu 4’
ZHOU Shasha, XU Jing, JIANG Yanyan, XIONG Hui, YANG Beilei, LI Zhenhao, LI Mingyan
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 327-328. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0013
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Dendrobium officinale‘Xianhu 4’was a new elite cultivar through artificial hybridization,which was derived from the cross between wild D. officinale 9 and‘Xianhu 1’. Moderate and upright plant shape,cylindrical stem and green skin with purple spots,and obvious black nodes. Leaves narrow ovate,apex sharp,without hairs. The number of flowers is moderate,with petals and sepals curved outward and yellow white. The survival rate of transplantation is high and there are many tillers. The output is high,the average production cycle of the two production cycles is 31 341 kg · hm^-2. Strong disease resistance,high sugar content throughout the year（over 40%）,excellent quality,suitable for making Tiepi Fengdou and D. officinale extracts,suitable for facility planting in Zhejiang Province.
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A New Cultivar of Dendrobium huoshanense‘Lanshanhu 1’
HE Xuefeng, ZANG Ning, LIU Hua, YU Zikang, HUANG Bo, ZHU Wenxuan, XIE Wenjun, LIU Ran, FENG Chun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 329-330. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0555
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‘Lanshanhu 1’is a new cultivar of excellent wild Dendrobium huoshanense collected in Taiyang Township,Huoshan County,Anhui Province,through hybridization breeding and multiple rounds of selection,and cultivated through stem segment propagation. The stem is clustered and fleshy,with a plant height of 7.0 cm,a stem length of 3.8-4.5 cm,and a stem thickness of 6.83-8.87 mm. The leaves are alternate and broadly lanceolate. The racemes with pale yellow flowers. The fruits are yellow-green,with pod length of 1.5-1.8 cm. The total growth weight of the single cluster stem segments was 69.35 g. It had a high total flavonoid content in the dry product,reaching 0.45%,and a polysaccharide content of 24.02%. Additionally,its drying rate was as high as 31.86%. It exhibits strong stress resistance and stable traits,making it suitable for cultivation in the Dabie Mountains area.
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A New Cultivar of Dendrobium huoshanense‘Lanshanhu 2’
ZANG Ning, HE Xuefeng, YU Zikang, HUANG Bo, ZHU Wenxuan, XIE Wenjun, LIU Ran, FENG Chun
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 331-332. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0556
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‘Lanshanhu 2’was derived from wild Dendrobium huoshanense collected from Shantaiyang Township,Huoshan County,Anhui Province. It is a perennial herb with a clustered growth habit. The plant height is 11.0 cm,and the crown width is 19.3 cm × 21.4 cm. The stem length ranges from 6.8 cm to 8.1 cm,with a stem diameter of 8.1-12.2 mm,and it has 5-6 nodes,with an internode length of 0.95-1.69 cm. In terms of active components and quality traits：the polysaccharide content as 37.44%;the total flavonoid content is 0.18%. The number of tillers per stem node is 2.65,the drying rate of stem segments is 26.32%,and the annual new growth weight of stem segments is 4.48 g. It is suitable for extensive cultivation in the Dabie Mountains area.
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A New Dendrobium devonianum Cultivar‘Ziyi’
QIU Fenlan, GAO Mingfang, ZHAO Likui, LI Chengzhen, YANG Peishi, YANG Dewen, JIANG Hua, DUAN Xing’en, LI Xingneng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 333-334. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0810
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‘Ziyi’is a new cultivar developed from cultivated fields of Dendrobium devonianum. Its stems are thick,slightly fleshy,with 25-30 nodes,an average length of 86.4 cm and a diameter of 1.11 cm. The sheaths are purplish-red in the early growth stage;at maturity,the sheaths below the 8th node remain purplish-red,while those above the 8th node turn gray-white. The leaves are flat,narrow-ovate,green with purplish-red spots,averaging 10.4 cm in length and 2.6 cm in width. It blooms from April to May,with racemes bearing 3-6 flowers. The pods ripen in October,and the stems mature in December. The fresh stem yield is 3.3 kg · m^-2,with a crude fiber content of 13.1% and a dendrobium polysaccharide content of 55.2% in stems. This cultivar exhibits strong cold resistance and is suitable for cultivation in subtropical cool-temperate regions of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
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A New Cyathula officinalis Cultivar‘Baoxi 2’
LI Rui, LIU Fan, LI Linhong, CHEN Shu, LUO Xin, QIU Yujie, LIU Chen, CHEN Ji, TIAN Mengliang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 335-336. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0503
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‘Baoxi 2’is a new cultivar of Cyathula officinalis Kuan. developed through systematic selection from a semi-wild population. It is characterized by high seed yield,strong germination ability,excellent reproductive traits,and enhanced cold tolerance. Plants reach 70-185 cm in height. Leaves are narrowly elliptic. Terminal inflorescences are arranged in spikes,light green in color and turning nearly white when dry. Roots are nearly cylindrical and slightly twisted. Seeds are elliptic,lenticular,reddish-brown,and glossy. The seed germination rate reaches 92.67%,with a germination vigor of 75.33%. The average dry yield is 42.29 kg · hm^-2. The cyasterone content in the medicinal material is 0.070%. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation on sunny slopes in mountainous and hilly areas of the Sichuan Basin at altitudes ranging from 1 500 m to 2 500 m.
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A New Pinellia ternata Cultivar‘Zhaoxia 2’
LONG Yunxing, LIU Yuanjian, WANG Xi, QUAN Shenchun, YUE Kai, PAN Zengrong, GAO Chaowen, MA Yongpeng
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 337-338. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0747
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‘Zhaoxia 2’originated from the local wild Pinellia ternata resources in Zhaotong,Yunnan Province, and was obtained through systematic selection and breeding.The tubers of‘Zhaoxia 2’are round and spherical,with a diameter of 2.72 cm. There are bulbils with a diameter of 1.71 cm above the leaf sheath. The leaves of old plants are lanceolate,with the middle lobe being 12.53 cm long and 2.67 cm wide. The average yield of tubers is 9 222.45 kg · hm^-2. The moisture content,total ash content and extractives all comply with the provisions of the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China（2020 Edition）,and it is highly resistant to tuber rot,damping-off and gray mold leaf spot. This cultivar is suitable for cultivation in areas of Yunnan Province with an altitude ranging from 800 m to 2 400 m.
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A New Ganoderma lingzhi Cultivar‘Huaguoshan Yunzhi 1’
JI Wei, LIU Xiaomei, SU Wenying, WANG Yipu, YANG Jing, SHANG Qingwei, REN Likai, WANG Baoxiang
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 341-342. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0658
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‘Huaguoshan Yunzhi 1’was developed from wild fruiting bodies of Ganoderma collected in the Huaguoshan area of Lianyungang City,Jiangsu Province. Through tissue isolation and successive generations of systematic selection,a stable new cultivar was obtained. The cultivation cycle is approximately 120 days. The fruiting body is kidney-shaped to nearly round,with a diameter of 10-20 cm and a thickness of 2-4 cm. In the early stages,the surface is pale yellow-white,turning light reddish-brown when mature. The underside is yellow to light yellow,and the stipe is dark brown with a glossy appearance. Mature fruiting bodies are covered with spore powder of an earthy yellow color. The fruiting bodies contain approximately 17.84 mg · g^-1 of soluble total sugars and 10.97 mg · g^-1 of triterpenes,with a yield of about 4 350 kg · hm^-2. This cultivar is well suited for greenhouse cultivation in the Lianyungang region.
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A New Chrysanthemum morifolium Cultivar‘Bohuangju’
LIU Kai, ZHOU Xuejuan, GAO Junshan, LI Weiwen, NIU Yanyan, CHENG Meili, SHEN Yanan, ZHAO Mengru
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 343-344. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0488
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‘Bohuangju’is a new cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. with yellow flower,high yield,high quality and good resistance,which was selected from the field variant of‘Boju’. The whole plant is short and strong and the flower period is in early November. The capitulum diameter is composed of glossy flowers,and the inner and outer edges of the ligulate flowers are both yellow. The flower shows extremely few tubular flowers,with a diameter about 4.30 cm. The average number of inflorescences per plant is 1 145,and the average dry flower yield per plant is 47.66 g. The content of chlorogenic acid,luteolin and 3,5-O-dicaffeoyl quinic acid in dried flowers were 0.50%,0.151% and 1.65%,respectively. It is suitable for cultivation in Bozhou,Anhui Province,and other regions with similar ecological conditions.
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A New Chrysanthemum morifolium Cultivar‘Bofenju’
ZHAO Mengru, ZHOU Xuejuan, LI Weiwen, GAO Junshan, NIU Yanyan, CHENG Meili, SHEN Yanan, LIU Kai
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 345-346. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0229
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‘Bofenju’is a new cultivar of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. with pink flower,high yield,high quality and good resistance,which was selected from the field variant of the traditional medicinal cultivar‘Boju’. The flower period is in early November,with a diameter about 4.31 cm,which is composed of glossy flowers,and the inner glossy flowers are pink,while the outer glossy flowers indicate pale pink. The flower shows extremely few tubular flower,and without flower center. The average number of inflorescences per plant is 961,and the average dry weight of flowers per plant is 53.92 g. The average dry flower weight yield is about 2 340 kg · hm^-2. The content of chlorogenic acid,luteolin and 3,5-O-dicaffeoyl quinic acid in dried flowers were 0.97%,0.098% and 2.91%,respectively. It is suitable for cultivation in Bozhou,Anhui Province,and other regions with similar ecological conditions.
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A New Chrysanthemum Cultivar‘Yu Huaiju 4’
YU Yongliang, XU Lanjie, DONG Wei, ZHENG Dongfang, TAN Zhengwei, LI Chunming, AN Sufang, WU Xiaohui, SUN Yuzhuo, FENG Junping, LIANG Huizhen
Acta Horticulturae Sinica. 2025, 52(S2): 347-348. DOI:10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0778
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‘Yu Huaiju 4’is a new chrysanthemum cultivar developed through systematic selection from a variant in the Huaiju germplasm nursery that exhibited large and aesthetically pleasing flowers. It is characterized by its high quality,high yield,strong lodging resistance,and excellent flower form. The plants vigorous growth,compact habit. The inflorescences feature numerous whorls of ray florets and sparse disc florets,displaying uniform golden-yellow petals and an average diameter of 5.98 cm. Natural flowering occurs from late October to mid-November,with a growth cycle of 215 days. Fresh flower yield averages 15 906.60 kg · hm^-2. Dried capitulum contains 1.30% luteoloside,1.67% 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid and 0.40% chlorogenic acid. This cultivar shows excellent cold tolerance and moderate resistance to Septoria leaf spot. It is recommended for cultivation in Henan’s traditional Huai Chrysanthemum production areas and ecologically similar regions.
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