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A New Sweetpotato Variety —‘Zheshu 259’ |
LI Bing1,WU Li-hong1, SHEN Sheng-fa1,WANG Dong-fang2 |
(1Institute of Crop and Nuclear Technology Utilization,Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Hangzhou 310021,
Zhejiang,China;2Laiyi Ecological Agriculture Development Co. Ltd.,Xinchang 312500,Zhejiang,China) |
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Abstract ‘ Zheshu 259’is a new sweetpotato variety derived from female parent‘ Zheshu 81’(Zhe 73
ban 2×Hua G-2)through open-pollination. Its tuber is of long spindly shape with red skin and pale orange flesh.
The average dry matter content is 25.45%. The yield of fresh root can reach about 40.5 t·hm-2. It is good for fresh
food and as processing material. It is suitable to be cultivated in the regions of Zhejiang,the south of Jiangsu,
Jiangxi,Sichuan,Chongqing,Hunan,Hubei.
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Received: 05 September 2013
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