中熟杂柑新品种——清美

A new mid-season mandarin variety-Qingmei

清美是由国家柑桔种质资源圃(重庆)于1998年利用清见为母本与太田椪柑为父本杂交选育获得的新品种,在果形、果皮厚度、单果质量、成熟期、可滴定酸含量等性状上与春见存在明显差别,是一个易剥皮、高糖、优质、丰产的中熟杂柑良种。其单果平均质量148 g,果实高扁圆形,果基有浅颈,果皮橙色,果皮薄,易剥皮,果肉细嫩化渣,风味浓甜,品质优良,丰产性与春见相当。在川渝地区,果实成熟期为11月下旬至12月上旬,比春见早熟1个月左右,果实留树最迟可到1月中旬。在四川井研、重庆璧山和重庆北碚等地进行区试,均表现出优质、早熟、丰产等特性。可在生产中推广发展,以满足元旦节日市场。

Qingmei is a new variety bred by National Citrus Repository Nursery,Citrus Research Institute of Southwest University from cross Kiyomi tangor with Oota Ponkan made in 1998.The significant differences of the characteristics between Qingmei and Harumi are mainly in fruit shape,fruit peel thickness,single fruit weight,maturity time,the content of titratable acid,etc.Qingmei is a superior mid-ripen variety with easy-peeling,high content of sugar,and high yielding.The average single fruit weight of Qingmei is 148 g,with oblate fruit shape,a shallow neck,thin peel with orange color and ease to peel.The fruit is superior quality with tender,sweet and juicy flesh.The yield is as high as Kiyomi.In Chongqing and Sichuan,Qingmei ripens from late November to early December,about thirty days earlier than that of Harumi,and the fruits could be left on the trees until mid-January.Regional experiments in Jingyan County of Sichuan Province,and Bishan and Beibei of Chongqing showed characteristics of superior quality,early maturity and high yielding.This variety is suitable for planting as a mid-ripen mandarin for the high demand market of New Year's Day.