Abstract:

Zheheitian 208 is a new high-quality black fruit type sweet corn variety, which was bred by crossbreeding 18hi224 as the female parent and 19hiRh367 as the male parent at the Institute of Corn and Characteristic Dry Grains, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. This variety has black seeds, high yield, high sweetness, strong adaptability, and good appearance. It passed the variety approval of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2024 (Guishenyu 2024016). This article introduced the breeding process and variety characteristics of Zheheitian 208, summarized the key points of supporting cultivation techniques and seed production techniques, and provided reference for promoting the planting of Zheheitian 208.

Key words: black sweet corn, variety selection and breeding, cultivation techniques