Recently, sponsored by the Crop Research Institute of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences and undertaken by Foshan SmallHolder Technology Co., Ltd., the "On-site Observation and Quality Appraisal Meeting of High-quality Nutritious Fresh Food Corn Varieties" was held, which aims to promote the demonstration and promotion of new varieties and supporting technologies of high-quality and nutritious fresh food corn, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of fresh food corn varieties in Guangdong Province, and help rural revitalization.
Yang Shaohai, vice president of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhou Yanling, deputy director of the Foshan Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chen Xiaoping, director of the Crop Institute of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, relevant leaders of the Foshan Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Customs Work Committee, attended the meeting, and more than 70 people attended the meeting, including representatives of enterprises such as Guangdong Jinzuo and Guangzhou Hongfeng and representatives of large growers.
The tasting expert group is composed of Li Qiwei, researcher of the Southern Institute of Breeding Industry of Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor Guo Xinbo of South China University of Technology, Associate Professor Huang Jun of South China Agricultural University, etc. The expert group of this tasting meeting takes Yuetian High Folic Acid No. 2 and Yuecai Glutinous No. 2 as the quality control of sweet corn and glutinous corn respectively, and the expert group scores according to the appearance of the variety, sweet (glutinous) degree, crispness, softness, smoothness, smell and flavor, among which Yue Sweet No. 28, Yue Shuang color No. 7 and Yue Sweet Black Pearl No. 2 and other 3 sweet corn and Yue White Sweet Glutinous 168, The edible quality of three new varieties of sweet glutinous type, such as Yue bai sweet glutinous No. 12 and Guangdong wucai sweet glutinous glutinous, was significantly better than that of the control, and at the same time, these varieties were also rich in micronutrients such as vitamin E, folic acid, anthocyanins or lutein, which were highly respected by the delegates.
Foshan is the largest distribution center for the wholesale volume of fresh corn in China, accounting for 35% to 45% of the national market, and has the unique regional advantages of new varieties of fresh corn and new technology promotion. Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Crop Research Institute fresh corn team in the new variety breeding and green, light simplified cultivation technology research and development in the domestic leading position, Guangdong fresh corn main varieties more than 60% from the team, this time through cooperation with local enterprises to show the current market urgently needed high-quality nutritious fresh corn varieties and supporting disease and pest green prevention and control technology, for the promotion of Foshan and radiation Pearl River Delta fresh corn production area industrial upgrading and high-quality development is of significance.
Text, photo/ Guangzhou Daily Xinhuacheng Reporter: Xu Jing Guangzhou Daily Xinhuacheng Editor: Zhang Xiaoyi