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At the end of november, the warm sun was in the mapo ridge base of the hunan agricultural park, where more than 200 new fruit tree varieties were introduced。
They come many miles from the globe. Some are still trying to adapt, some have already produced fruit -- grapefruits like ostrich eggs, pears as big as soybeans..
According to bainyang, a member of the chinese engineering college and secretary of the committee for agricultural sciences of hunan province, the introduction of these “new and strange” varieties is expected to boost the development of the hunan fruit industry through a small, multi-species, distinctive and efficient road。
Pears as big as soybeans are located at mapo ridge, the horticultural complex in hunan province. This is all a picture of hope
The introduction of "new novelty" to change the size of an "orange"
"i get calls from farmers asking me what fruit i grow." as fruit tree technologists, the director of the horticultural institute of the provincial agro-pastoral school is also confused, and the choice is too few and sometimes unknown。
Hunan fruit used to be the “household” of citrus, with the country's second largest area and annual production. By sharing, each hunan must eat at least 80 kg of citrus a year in order to consume his or her annual production of 5. 5 million tons。
The director of the horticultural institute of the provincial agronomy school paid tribute to the observation of citrus at the base
Most painfully, these citrus are largely concentrated on the market between october and january of the following year, and oversupply will inevitably result in a similarity, an internal scroll, a depressed price, and no fruit farmers will earn money。
Since 2024, the provincial department of agriculture and rural affairs has been deploying a demonstration centre to promote the integration of fruit production with the latitudes. The centre for the conservation of crop quality and good breeding in hunan province has been responsible for the introduction of “new and strange” fruit varieties in conjunction with the provincial academy of agricultural sciences and hunan university of agriculture。
In the past two years, liu xuan, an expert at the provincial agricultural institute, has introduced more than 200 new varieties, covering a dozen major categories, including citrus, chrysanthemum, pears, yangmei, zeng, figs and blueberries. Most of them come from the same latitude as the lake and have a farming base。
Specialists at the provincial agricultural institutes observe citrus patterns at the base。
Next is the calibration period. The concentration of hunan fruits matures after july, when fruits such as peaches and pears of the north are on the market. From october to january, hunan citrus matured and caught up with central listings such as northern apples。
“in february-july of each year, hunan produces particularly little fruit.” koon yuhan described the introduction of this ripe fruit, which allows hunan to produce fresh fruit for four seasons a year。
The provincial agricultural college horticultural experts at the mapo ridge base。
Take care of it and try to overcome the “contendence”
It is difficult to introduce these “new and strange” varieties。
One is protected by intellectual property rights and cannot be invoked. The hunan agricultural college, hunan agricultural university, among others, have sent many experts to attract seeds in many areas around the world, but they often encounter walls。
Han ken, a researcher at the provincial agricultural college, is well known. He said, “there are places where we can't get access to the excellent new varieties, take pictures, and bring them home.”
Specialists in horticulture at the provincial agricultural colleges work in the base to tend fruit trees。
Two is the land and water. As the old saying goes, trees die. The seeding of fruit trees tends to be the method of marriage, so it is the priority to resolve the issue of kinship between the ears and the wood。
There is an early apricot that matured in may, and soon after its introduction, the marriage interface breaks open. Is it not climate-resilient, or is it not conciliated with the incorrigible? The vice-researcher at the agricultural institute of the province, wu xian, was found suitable for marriage after several marriage trials。
In guangxi, the price of the garden can reach $30 per kilogram and farmers can grow two or three acres to become rich. When the crumbs were introduced, scientists took a lot of effort and had to do it manually in spring and summer。
Han jian and his new varieties of grapefruit
Turns out that when the temperature reaches 27°c, the crumbs will bloom in large numbers, depleting large amounts of nutrients, to the detriment of the later results, and han jian will have to take the students to shake the flowers with one hand。
In order to observe the adaptability of these “new members”, they will also be directed to different district test bases throughout the province. From flowering, fruit growth, maturity, and pest control in the process, care and record. “we have more than 40 scientists who are almost axle-turned.” kong yuen says。
Specialists in horticulture at the provincial agricultural colleges work in the base to tend fruit trees
Innovative technologies to make the new wonder bear fruit
The introduction is only a first step towards accelerating the growth and spread of “new and strange” varieties。
“the selection of fruit tree varieties according to traditional tree breeding methods is too slow.” kong yuhan said that fruit trees had a long childhood and that it was remarkable that a scientist could grow a breed in his lifetime。
The application of bioculture techniques can significantly compress breeding time. “it has to wait for the results to know whether the desired species are the species, and it is now possible to determine whether or not the desired plant material can be found during the seeding period through the signature of the alien molecule or the genetic identification of the target.” kong yuhan said this would speed up the breeding process。
New varieties and ice cream oranges (left one) are significantly larger than normal ice cream oranges。
The zhang ping team at the provincial agricultural college found a “short cut”. By the end of the year, the team had introduced over 40 pear varieties, 19 of which had been produced, through the introduction of the flowering technique。
At present, the provincial agricultural institute has successfully produced 105 copies of fruit tree genetic materials such as citrus, chrysanthemum, peaches, prune and pear, and has applied for 12 new plant rights protections for the last two years. In 2024, two new varieties were certified as new plant varieties; in 2025, three species received certificates of registration。
Specialists from the provincial agricultural institute of horticulture are at the mapo ridge base
In order to accelerate the breeding and extension of the “new and strange” fruit trees, hunan has also used the shuku orchard of the city as a centre of excellence. More than 150 new fruit trees, such as australian finger lemons, are being expanded here, and a large number of seedlings and fruits are also entering the market。
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