椰子新品种‘文椰5号’

A New Coconut Cultivar ‘Wenye 5’

椰子新品种’文椰5号’是采用定向选育方法,从越南引进的矮种资源中选育而成。植株矮状,平均株高12~15 m,果皮棕红色,果形圆润,椰壳及果肉薄,椰水清甜,糖和蛋白质含量高,可食率高,适宜作为鲜果食用。种植后3~4年开花结果,6年后进入高产期,平均产量36 000~90 000个·hm^-2。

‘Wenye 5’ of a new coconut cultivar was bred from Vietnam’s dwarf variety through directive breeding. This cultivar is a dwarf type,with average plant height 12–15 m,brown red pericarp,round fruit,thin coconut shell and pulp,high sugar and protein content of coconut juice. It is suitable as fresh fruit with high edible rate. It comes into blossom and bears fruits 3–4 years after planting. The high yield stage was in 6 ages after planting with an average of 36 000–90 000 fruits per hectare.