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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2009, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (6): 177-177.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20090632

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A New Variety of Chinese Chestnut ‘Heishanzhai 7’

Huang Wugang1,Zhou Zhijun2,Cheng Lili1,Chen Shengfan2,He Xishan1   

  1. (1. Institute of Forest and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences Beijing 100093; 2. Changping District Forest Department Beijing 102200)
  • Received:2009-02-11 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-06-25 Published:2009-06-25

Abstract:

A new cultivar with shorter catkins was selected from Yanshan variety group of Castanea mollissima. Lengths of most catkins were only 0.3 cm. Average weight of the nut was 8.7 g. Total sugar content of nuts was over 16%. The shorter staminate inflorescences were a trait suitable for growing in drought mountainous regions.

Key words: chestnut, catkin, variety