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EVALUATION OF LOQUAT CULTIVAR IN SANTAN DISTRICT ANHUI, CHINA
Article number
887_16
Pages
107 – 112
Language
English
Abstract
Literature search and field investigation were done to determine the history and current production status and loquat cultivar resources in ZhangTan, MianTan, and YueTan Village, collectively called SanTan, SheXian, Anhui, China.
According to record in SheXian Annals, loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) production in YueTan started in Song Dynasty from 962 to 1179, and prevailed in Kangxi and Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty from 1662 to 1820. Twelve representative cultivars were found there.
The main cultivar in production was Dahongpao, Guangrong and Chaobao, that accounted for 80% of loquat production area.
The botanical characteristic of the 12 typical cultivars were observed and their fruit traits were evaluated by multilevel model of fuzzy synthetic valuation.
There was a microclimate condition suitable to loquat growth in SanTan District Anhui Province, which belonged to the north-cultivated-marginal area of loquat commercial production in China.
Twelve representative cultivars were found there.
The excellent cultivars Changbingbianhe, Dahongpao, Guangrong and Huangpao could be popularized on a large scale in local production, and Changbingbianhe, Dahongpao and Guangrong also could be used as worthy parent material for the breeding of new cultivar resistant to winter hardness.
According to record in SheXian Annals, loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) production in YueTan started in Song Dynasty from 962 to 1179, and prevailed in Kangxi and Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty from 1662 to 1820. Twelve representative cultivars were found there.
The main cultivar in production was Dahongpao, Guangrong and Chaobao, that accounted for 80% of loquat production area.
The botanical characteristic of the 12 typical cultivars were observed and their fruit traits were evaluated by multilevel model of fuzzy synthetic valuation.
There was a microclimate condition suitable to loquat growth in SanTan District Anhui Province, which belonged to the north-cultivated-marginal area of loquat commercial production in China.
Twelve representative cultivars were found there.
The excellent cultivars Changbingbianhe, Dahongpao, Guangrong and Huangpao could be popularized on a large scale in local production, and Changbingbianhe, Dahongpao and Guangrong also could be used as worthy parent material for the breeding of new cultivar resistant to winter hardness.
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Authors
L. Liu, L.W. Zhu, B. Jia, S.M. Zhang
Keywords
Eriobotrya, field investigation, fruit trait, fuzzy synthetic valuation
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