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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2015, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (5): 166-166.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20150521

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An Elite Variety of Castanea mollissima‘Yankuan’

Liu Qingxiang1, Shang Heli2, Zhang Shuhang1, Li Ying1, Wang Guangpeng1   

  1. 1. Changli Institute of Pomology, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Science Changli 066600;
    2. Kuancheng Forest Bureau Kuancheng 067600
  • Received:2014-05-14 Online:2015-05-25 Published:2015-06-11

Abstract:

An elite variety of Chinese chestnut named‘Yankuan' was selected from Huabei population of Castanea mollissima. It has excellent characteristics such as good quality, high yield,early maturing and strong cold resistance. Average weight of the nut is 8.3 g,The sugar,starch and protein contents in the nuts are is 19.5%,48.5% and 6.05% of the nut dry weight respectively.The variety is capable of growing in mountains and hills of northem China.

Key words: chestnut, variety, early maturing

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