Apricots, also known as sweet plums, apricots, apricots, apricots, apricots. It is extremely rich in nutrients, rich in sugars, proteins, minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, inorganic salts and trace elements, which can be called the little diva in the fruit.
So, what are the licensed new varieties of apricots?
According to the statistics of the authorization announcement issued by the Office of New Plant Variety Protection of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, as of December 2020, there were 36 authorizations for new apricot varieties, of which 34 were from domestic applications and 2 were from foreign applications.
Let's start by admiring some of the new varieties of apricots:
Early red
'Ji Early Red' is a new variety of early ripening fresh red apricot that is cross-bred with 'string red' as the mother and 'Fengyuan red' as the father.
The fruit of this variety is round, the skin background is orange-yellow, the fruit surface is 1/2 flaky red, the fruit surface is spotless; the average single fruit weight is 63.5g; the flesh is orange yellow, the flesh is delicate, the hard solute, the fiber is fine, the juice is in the juice, the nucleus is off-core; the edible rate is 96.7%, the flavor is sweet and sour, the soluble solid content is 12.2%, and the vitamin C is 2.3mg/100g; it is more resistant to storage and transportation. It matures from the end of May to the beginning of June in the Shijiazhuang area.
The tree posture is semi-open; the leaves are nearly round; the flowers are solitary, the first leaves are open, the lower color of the petals is light pink, and the calyx is reddish brown; the fruit is early, the fruit is high in the second year, and the fruiting period is entered in 5 years, with an yield of 1800 to 2500 kg per mu.
This variety is suitable for cultivation in Yutian County, Julu County, Shijiazhuang Chang'an District and areas with similar ecological conditions in Hebei Province.
Fengyuan Evening Honey
'Fengyuan Late Honey' is a new variety of apricots that are processed and eaten together
The average single fruit weighs 69 grams, the largest single fruit weighs 134 grams; the skin is red; the flesh is orange-yellow, resistant to storage and transportation; excellent quality; off-core, kernel bitter.
The variety matures in late June in the Xi'an area.
Fengyuan No. 5
'Fengyuan No. 5' fruit surface is smooth, the skin is orange yellow, the flesh is yellow, and the flavor is good.
The average single fruit weighs 91g, the fruit shape is round, the top of the fruit is flat, and the size is uniform; It can bear fruit in the second year after planting, and the yield is about 3000 kg per mu in the fifth year.
The variety matures in the Xi'an area in early June.
Red
'Hongyan' is a new variety of early maturing apricots that is cross-bred with 'string red' as the mother and 'Golden Sun' as the father.
The fruit of this variety is nearly round, with an average single fruit weight of 72 g and a maximum fruit weight of 85 g; the top of the fruit is slightly concave, the suture line is shallow, the two halves are asymmetrical, and the stem is in the middle; the skin is orange-yellow on the bottom and bright red on the sunny surface.
The maturity period of this variety in the Zhengzhou area is early June. Beautiful color, thick and fine meat, very little fiber, moderate sweetness and acidity, excellent variety, containing 14.6% soluble solids; pulp hard solute, resistant to storage and transportation; early ripening, abundant yield, stable yield, strong adaptability.
Mei Shuo
'Meishuo' is a new variety of apricots with large fruit type.
The average fruit weight is 140g, the largest fruit is 184.6g, and ripens at the end of May.
This variety has beautiful appearance, huge fruit, soluble solids content of 15.1%, strong sweet aroma and other excellent qualities.
Golden Lotus
'Golden Lotus' is a new variety of 'Zihe' as the mother and 'New Century' as the father's hybrid breeding.
Among the fruits of this variety, the fruit is round, asymmetrical, the suture line is deep (deeper near the stalk depression), the stem is deep, the fruit top is flat, the fruit is fruitless, the fruit surface is smooth, the skin is furry, the fruit base color is yellow, the coloring area is no or small, the coloring type is red, the coloring is light, the coloring style spots are spotted; the flesh is orange yellow; the soluble solid content is medium; semi-detached nucleus, the core is oblong, the nucleus is bitter, the nucleus is medium, the nucleus is medium, the nucleus is medium full, and the fruit ripening period is very early.
This variety is suitable for cultivation in south-central Hebei Province and areas with similar conditions.
Anglo-Chinese
Yinghua' is obtained by hybridizing 'Golden Sun' (no aroma) as the mother and 'Red Lotus Bag' (with aroma) as the father.
The fruit of this variety is oval, asymmetrical, shallow suture, deep stem, convex and pointed at the top, with a tip, smooth fruit surface, furry, luster, yellow bottom color, small coloring area, type red, dark coloring, flaky flesh color, delicate texture, less fiber.
Opened
'Kaiyuan' is obtained by hybridization with 'Golden Sun' (no aroma) as the mother and 'Red Lotus Bag' (with aroma) as the father.
Compared with the similar variety 'Golden Sun', the leaves of the 'Open Garden' are long and the fruit sutures are shallow and shallow; compared with the similar variety 'Red Lotus Bag', the 'Open Garden' leaf has a long petiole and an oval fruit.
This variety is suitable for cultivation in Shandong Province and adjacent areas, especially suitable for development in leeward and sunny environments with early stages.
Lo Hongmei
The flesh of 'Luo Hongmei' is orange-yellow, the average single fruit weighs 60g, and the edible rate is > 95%. Soluble solids content 14.5%. Flowering in Luoyang District, Henan Province, ends in March to early April, grafted seedlings bear fruit 3-4 years after planting, and enter the peak production period in 6-7 years, with a yield of up to 1700 kg per mu. It can be stored at room temperature for more than 15 days.
Xia Hua
'Xia Hua' is a new variety of medium-ripe large fruit that is cross-bred with 'Kate' as the mother and 'Badan Water Apricot' as the father.
Its fruit is round, the fruit is large, the average single fruit mass is 172.2g; the background color is yellow, the flesh is yellow, the sour and sweet is delicious, the soluble solids content is 13.3%; the nucleus is sweet. The fruit ripens in late May or early June in Tai'an, Shandong Province.
Golden honey
The 'golden honey' fruit is oblong, the average single fruit weight is 69.6g, the fruit is apex, prominent and obvious, the stem is wide, the suture line is obvious, and the two halves are asymmetrical; The skin is green on the background, golden yellow when ripe, with a red halo in the sun, short hair, and smooth fruit surface; The flesh is orange yellow, the flesh is delicate, the juice is rich, the soluble solids content is 14.4%, the sweet and sour is moderate, the flavor is rich, the aroma is fragrant, and the fresh food quality is good; The core is medium to large and the nuts are sweet.
Dragon Honey
The 'Dragon Golden Honey' tree is strong and semi-open, and the fruit is oval and the fruit shape is correct; The fruit is large, the average single fruit weight is 77.1g, the maximum is 97.9g; the fruit top is flat and slightly concave, the stem is medium deep and narrow, the suture line is deep and obvious, and the two halves are asymmetrical; the fruit surface is smooth and the hairs are short; The background color is greenish yellow, yellow when fully ripe, and the sunny side has a red halo; The flesh is orange, the juice is rich and the aroma is intense.
Kinkate
'Kinkate' is a new early maturing variety selected from the natural hybrid solid breeds of 'Kate' apricots.
The fruit is extra-large, oval, the average single fruit weight is 119g, the maximum fruit weight is 158g The top of the fruit is slightly concave, there is a top depression, the stem is deep, the suture line is obvious and deep, the two halves are asymmetrical; the skin is thick, the fur is small, it is not easy to peel, the background color is yellow and white, the fruit surface is golden yellow and smooth, and the yang side has a red glow when the fruit is fully ripe, the flesh is orange, and the juice is more.
Quikkin
'Kuijin' is a new variety of early maturing apricots bred by hybridizing 'Erhua Trough' apricot as the mother and the 'red lotus bag' apricot as the father.
The fruit is large, nearly round, the average single fruit weight is 89.1g, the maximum fruit weight is 142.8g; the fruit shape is upright, the fruit top is gradually convex, the stem is shallow, the suture line is shallow, the sides are symmetrical, the peel is orange-yellow, the fruit surface is smooth and beautiful; the flesh is yellow, the juice is more, the flesh is fine, the fiber is small, and the insoluble is not soluble. The peel is thick, tough, resistant to storage and transportation, and can be stored for 10 to 15 days at room temperature.
Dailing apricot
'DaiLing apricot' fruit is oblong, asymmetrical on both sides, light suture line, yellow flesh, smooth and spotless fruit surface, yellow background, slightly red halo on the yang surface; 14.5% soluble solids, sweet taste, rich aroma, high quality, sweet kernel; thick skin, smooth, difficult to peel, resistant to storage and transportation.
Guofeng
'Guofeng' is based on 'bunch of red apricots' as the mother, and 'late ripening apricots' as the father through artificial conventional crossbreeding.
The fruit is nearly round, the average single fruit weight is 47g, the top of the fruit is flat or slightly concave, the stem is shallow, the suture line is shallow, and the flesh is more symmetrical. The skin has a greenish yellow to yellow background, a red halo, a furry, an orange flesh, a crunchy flesh, fiber, juice, aromatic, off-core, nucleated oval, sweet kernel.
Wealth
The 'Guofu' fruit is oval in shape, with an average single fruit weight of 38.6 g, a flat top, shallow stems, shallow sutures, and symmetrical pieces of flesh. The skin is yellow on the background, the yang side is red, there are furs, the flesh is orange, the flesh is hard and crisp, the fiber is fine, the juice is more, the taste is sweet and sour, the core is off-core, the nuclear oval is round, the nuclear surface is rough, and the bitter kernel.
Kyojin No. 1
The fruit of 'Jingren No. 1' ripens in early to mid-July, the fruit is oblate and round, and the soluble solids content is 10.9%; when ripe, the peel is yellow, and the sunny surface is slightly spotted and red; the core is oblong-oval, the core shell is rough, the almonds are fuller, the taste is sweet, the average single kernel weight is 0.8g, and the core is off-core.
Kyojin 2
The fruit of 'Jingren No. 2' is oblate and round, the top of the fruit, the soluble solid content is 10.5%; the peel is light yellow when ripe, and some of the fruits are sunny masked with a small amount of redness; the core is oblong-oval, the core shell is rough, the wet weight is 4.3g, the kernel is full, the taste is sweet, the average weight of fresh kernels is 1.0g, and the average single kernel weight of dried kernels is 0.8g, off-core.
Shannong Kaixin No. 1
'Shannong Kaixin No. 1' is obtained by sexual hybridization and embryo culture based on 'Kate' apricot as the mother and 'New Century' apricot as the father.
The crown of this species is open, the perennial branches are purple-brown, the annual branches are light red, the skin holes are white, flattened, and the internodal length is 1.8-3.2 cm; the leaves are medium large, oval, thick green, 7.3-8.5 cm long, 5.5-6 .6cm wide, the leaf tips are gradually pointed, the leaf base is round, the leaf surface is smooth, the leaf back is hairless, and the leaf margin is sharply serrated.
1999-2020 Apricot new varieties authorized
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year
serial number
Symbol name
Characteristic characteristics of the variety
In 2020
1
Zhongxing No. 6
The peel is smooth
2
The tip angle of the leaf tip is a large obtuse angle
In 2019
3
The fruit color is yellow
4
The fruit is symmetrical
5
Jin Shuo apricot
The fruit is large
6
Zhang Ren No. 1
The fruit ripens late
7
The flesh is orange-yellow
8
The flesh is yellow
In 2018
9
The fruit has a yellow background
10
The apex is raised and pointed
11
The fruit is ovoid
12
The fruit is flattened and rounded
13
The fruit is round
14
Yuhua
The fruit is round at the top
In 2017
15
Fruit top notch
16
The fruit is big
17
Meihua
The trees stand upright
In 2016
18
Kyojin 3
The leaves are ovoid
In 2014
19
The fruit is oval in shape
20
The fruit is nearly rounded
In 2013
21
SUAPRISEVEN
22
SUAPRININE
The fruit is oblong
In 2012
23
Fengyuan 77
Compact plant type
24
In 2010
25
Fengyuan Red
The first petals are pink
26
27
The fruit is oblong-ovate
28
Early maturation and abundant yield
In 2008
29
Sweet kernel, off-core
30
National strength
The pulp is hard and off-core
In 2004
31
Early maturation
32
Shannong Kaixin No. 2
The base of the leaf is rounded
33
Teng Yanghong
Extra precocious
In 2003
34
Long Ting apricot plum
The fruit is nearly spherical
In 2001
35
New Century
36
Red Abundance
Early maturation
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