Abstract:

The variety ‘Funiu Hongbao' was selected from Cornus officinalis by multi-point test during several years. It bore relatively bigger fruits,with average 1.7 cm long,1.1 cm diameter, and 155.24 g weight per 100-fruits. The flesh yield rate was 80.10%, the herb yield rate was 21.77%. The variety had stronger resistance and was rarely subject to diseases. The variety had high and stable yield without biennial fruiting. The tree had medium vigor, and was easy to be managed. The variety expressed stable performance and wide adaptability during several years multi-point test.

Key words: Cornus officinalis, improved variety, bigger fruit