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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2011, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (4): 194-194.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20110431

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A New Variety of Chinese Chestnut ‘Duanhuayunfeng’

Qing Ling1, Yang Dongsheng2, Gao Tianfang2, Zhou Zijun2, Wang Tieming2, Feng Yongqing1, Tian Ruidong2   

  1. 1. College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture Beijing 102206;2. Miyun Forest Bureau Beijing 101500
  • Received:2010-04-12 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2011-04-25 Published:2011-04-25

Abstract:

A new variety of Chinese chestnut named 'Duanhuayunfeng’ was selected from the North China Cultivar Group. Average weight of the nut is 8.2 g.The content of sugar, starch, portein and fat is 20.5%, 31.1%, 5.7% and 0.25% of the nut dry weigh respectively. Average length of its catkin is 2.07cm and about 1/8 of common cultivars catkin;each mother branch sprouts 3.26 fruitful shoots; the number of burs on each fruitful shoots is 1.58, each bur bears 2.6 nuts. The variety is capable of growing in mountainous or drought and barren regions.

Key words: chestnut ( Castanea mollissima ), catkins, drought and barren resistance

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