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TWO NEW WILD JUJUBE CULTIVARS – ‘DASUANZAO’ AND ‘CUISUANZAO’
Article number
840_33
Pages
255 – 258
Language
English
Abstract
Wild jujube (Ziziphus acidojujua C.Y. Cheng et M.J. Liu), was a species of wild fruit who had high economic value and important functions in preventing soil erosion as well as afforesting environment.
This species was widely distributed across China, especially in provinces along middle and lower of Yellow River, such as Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, and so on.
In this paper, the main characteristics of two new cultivars, Dasuanzao and Cuisuanzao, were studied in morphology, growth, development, economic value, phenological phase and stress resistance.
The results showed that although the fruits of the two cultivars were different in shape, size, color, the average weight (5.03 g for Dasuanzao and 6.07 g for Cuisuanzao), sugar content, and vitamin C content (445 mg/100 g for Dasuanzao and 468 mg/100 g for Cuisuanzao), they shared several critical characteristics.
For example, both of them possessed excellent integrated economic characteristics such as thin epicarp, crisp sarcocarp, abundant juice and particular flavor.
Moreover, they both had good drought resistance, leanness tolerance and adaptability.
Therefore, they were potential cash crops if extensively planted.
Particular flavor and abundant nutrition turned wild jujube into a popular fruit.
Now the demands of the market have been rising at home and abroad.
It would be a profitable investment to rationally develop and utilize the resource of wild jujube.
It can help develop economy of mountain district, thrive peoples lives and improve environment.
This species was widely distributed across China, especially in provinces along middle and lower of Yellow River, such as Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, and so on.
In this paper, the main characteristics of two new cultivars, Dasuanzao and Cuisuanzao, were studied in morphology, growth, development, economic value, phenological phase and stress resistance.
The results showed that although the fruits of the two cultivars were different in shape, size, color, the average weight (5.03 g for Dasuanzao and 6.07 g for Cuisuanzao), sugar content, and vitamin C content (445 mg/100 g for Dasuanzao and 468 mg/100 g for Cuisuanzao), they shared several critical characteristics.
For example, both of them possessed excellent integrated economic characteristics such as thin epicarp, crisp sarcocarp, abundant juice and particular flavor.
Moreover, they both had good drought resistance, leanness tolerance and adaptability.
Therefore, they were potential cash crops if extensively planted.
Particular flavor and abundant nutrition turned wild jujube into a popular fruit.
Now the demands of the market have been rising at home and abroad.
It would be a profitable investment to rationally develop and utilize the resource of wild jujube.
It can help develop economy of mountain district, thrive peoples lives and improve environment.
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Authors
D.Z. Liu, C.T. Wang, T.J. Yu, L.Q. Hou, D.C. Zhao
Keywords
botanical property, growing and bearing habit, characteristic of fruit, phenological phase, stress resistance
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