Abstract:

To further develop the loquat industry in Lanxi, optimize the variety structure of loquats, extend the loquat marketing period, and achieve the effect of high quality and increased production. Lanxi Economic and Specialty Technology Promotion Center introduced two new loquat varieties Yingxue and Zhebai 28 from Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Through open-field cultivation, the introduction performance was observed. The results showed that the shoot emergence period of Yingxue and Zhebai 28 was delayed by 10-22 days compared with the local main variety Lanxi Baisha. The flowering period was from early October to early January. The budding period was delayed by about 21 days compared with Lanxi Baisha. Mature in mid to late May, more than 13 days later than Lanxi Baisha, Yingxue and Zhebai 28 both were late-maturing varieties.The growth characters and fruit quality characters (soluble solids contents, single fruit weight and edible rate, etc.) of the new varieties are better, with strong stress resistance, high yield, high popularity among consumers, and excellent comprehensive agronomic traits, which are suitable for promotion and planting in Lanxi.

Key words: Yingxue, Zhebai 28, loquat, Lanxi, introduction