宜良板栗

YILIANG CHESTNUT

宜良板栗具有早结果,早成熟、生长旺盛、适应性和抗逆性强,种实饱满、均匀、香甜、细嫩、性糯、高产稳产等特点,一般播种后2～5年开花结实,8月成熟收获,10年以后进入盛果期,受益时间长,许多300年生的老树仍盛花密果长势不衰,优质高产,是我省优良的地方品系,珍贵的干果和木本粮食。

The chestnut trees (Castanea mollissima Bl.) in Yiliang are noted for their early fruits and maturity; growing bumper, strong adaptation and resis- tance, stable and good harvest. The plump fruits are sweet, fragrant, crisp, tender and glutinous. Generally, the trees begin to flower and fruit with in 2 ～5 years;ripen in August and at their best after ten years. Many 300-year old trees still have rich flowers and fruits; growing vigorously with high qua- lity and output, which are fine local strain, valuable nut and wood-food in Yunnan prorince.