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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (4): 44-51.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0833

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Fruit Quality Performance of Litchi chinensis ‘Guiwei’ and Regional Test Cultivars in Yongde of Yunnan

ZHENG Jian1(), RUI Danping1, GAO Xianyu1, ZHANG Huiyun1, SONG Yunlian1, PAN Jihong1, YU Weilin1, WANG Yuequan1, LIU Siyuan1, ZHENG Pingqing2, LUO Xinping1()   

  1. 1Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Cash Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Baoshan, Yunnan 678000
    2State-owned Mengdi Farm, Lincang, Yunnan 677602
  • Received:2022-10-09 Revised:2022-12-01 Online:2023-02-05 Published:2023-01-31

Abstract:

The fruit quality of the major litchi cultivar ‘Guiwei’ in Yongde County of Yunnan Province and seven other litchi cultivars of regional test were evaluated to make suggestions for the improvement of ‘Guiwei’ quality and cultivar breeding. The fruit quality of ‘Guiwei’ and the seven regional test cultivars collected in 30 orchards were determined, graded and ranked according to the quality weight-added score and economic benefit index. Meanwhile, the pollination source and air temperature during the flowering period were analyzed to explain the reason of the low aborted-seed rate of ‘Guiwei’. The results showed that the average fruit weight, total soluble solids (TSS), and edible percentage of ‘Guiwei’ were 22.53 g, 19.27%, and 76.61%, respectively. The average fruit weight and TSS of ‘Guiwei’ from Yongde County were higher than those of ‘Guiwei’ in most Guangdong litchi producing areas. While, the aborted-seed rate of ‘Guiwei’ in Yongde was only 44.00%, lower than that in most Guangdong litchi producing areas. The seven regional test cultivars of litchi were better than ‘Guiwei’ according to the evaluation results of the economic benefit index. According to the data of fruit quality performance of the regional test, the introduction of cultivars was successful except litchi cultivar ‘Lingfengnuo’. Mixed-planting of ‘Guiwei’ with the big kernel cultivar ‘Huaizhi’ could cause the synchronized flowering period of the two cultivars, and pollination source plus the long-term low temperature during pollination was speculated to be related to the low aborted-seed rate of ‘Guiwei’. The present paper suggests that increasing the aborted-seed rate is the key to improve the fruit quality and economic benefits of ‘Guiwei’. Some cultivars including ‘Wuheli’, ‘Guifeihong’, ‘Bingli’ and ‘Xianjinfeng’ show excellent performance in the regional test of introduction, and can be the alternatives to improve the local litchi cultivars.

Key words: Litchi chinensis ‘Guiwei’, fruit quality, regional test of introduction, seed abortion, Yongde