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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (19): 23-29.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2026-0060

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Breeding of a New Dual-purpose Sweet Potato Variety ‘Pushu 25’ with High Quality for Fresh-eating and Starch Production

CUI Jichao1(), WU Xiaoxia1, ZHONG Yuyang1, HUANG Yitong1, TANG Chaofan2, HONG Dingkai1, ZHENG Jianyang1   

  1. 1 Putian Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Putian, Fujian 351106
    2 Putian Seed Station, Putian, Fujian 351100
  • Received:2026-01-20 Revised:2026-07-30 Online:2026-10-15 Published:2026-10-15

Abstract:

This study aims to breed new sweet potato varieties suitable for both fresh consumption and starch processing, and to provide fine variety support for promoting the industry development of sweet potato in Fujian. ‘Pushu 12’, a high-quality starch-type sweet potato cultivar was selected as female parent for open-pollinated hybridization. After the primary selection of seedlings and lines, a re-selection test, a comparison test, and a regional test in Fujian were conducted to evaluate the adaptability and the disease resistance identification. ‘Pushu 25’ was bred and registered in 2024 under China’s National Variety Registration System for Non-major Crops. The storage root of ‘Pushu 25’ was spindle-shaped with red skin and yellow flesh. In the Fujian Provincial Regional Trials conducted over two consecutive years (2021-2022), the yields of fresh tubers and dried tubers were 31138.09 and 8968.48 kg/hm2, respectively, which were 5.11 and 0.14 lower than those of ‘Guangshu 87’ (CK). The starch yield was 5830.02 kg/hm2, 1.82% higher than CK. The dry matter rate was 29.14%, which was 1.6% higher than that of CK, and the processing potential was outstanding. In terms of sensory quality, the appearance and taste scores were 81.79 and 82.69, respectively, which were 1.79 and 2.69 points higher than those of CK, significantly improving the value of fresh food. The stability analysis showed that ‘Pushu 25’ was superior to the CK cultivar in both productivity and stability for fresh tuber, dried tuber, and starch yields. The results of disease resistance identification showed that this variety was resistant to stem rot but susceptible to sweet potato wilt. Overall, ‘Pushu 25’ exhibited excellent comprehensive traits and can be used for both fresh consumption and starch processing in non-bacterial-wilt areas of Fujian.

Key words: sweet potato, ‘Pushu 25’, variety breeding, starch processing, fresh-eating

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