核桃新品种‘美香’

A New Walnut Cultivar ‘Meixiang'

‘美香’是从‘香玲’ב云新34号’杂交后代中选出的晚实核桃新品种。坚果椭圆形,果基圆,果顶圆,外形美观,壳面光滑,单果质量8.7~18.5 g,平均12.8 g。果壳厚度1.14 mm,出仁率55.5%,可取整仁。核仁特充实、饱满,浅黄或黄白色,香而不涩,脂肪含量68.7%,蛋白质含量19.1%。丰产性强,有较强的抗寒、抗病能力。

‘Meixiang＇is a new late bearing walnut cultivar selected from hybrid seedlings of ‘Xiangling＇בYunxin 34＇. The nut shape is ellipse,and the apex and base of nut are both round. The nuts range in weight from 8.7 g to 18.5 g,and average 12.8 g. The thickness of shell is 1.14 mm. Kernel weight is 55.5% of nut. It is relatively easy to take out the whole kernel. The kernel is very full and fat. The color of kernel is light yellow or white-yellow,and it tastes fragrant and not astringent. The content of total fat and protein is 68.7% and 19.1%,respectively. It yields well and has high resistances to cold and disease.