Breeding of five new Phyllanthus emblica varieties and their main traits
According to the criteria and procedures of selecting superior trees,superior trees were selected from the natural populations.The asexual lines testing forest was set up from the materials of superior trees.The five new varieties of Phyllanthus emblica were bred including Liangcui,Zaofeng,Tongpi,Qiuhong and Xiazi.The fruit ripening period of these five new varieties was from September to December.The highest fruit yield was more than 2,500 kg/667 m2,with high and stable yield.The fruit color of five varieties was yellow-green,lime green,bronze,bright red and purple-red,respectively.The capsule is drupelike,round,with the fruit shape index of 0.79-0.98,average single fruit weight of 14.4-17.4 g,edible rate of 81.0%-92.0%,soluble solids content of 13.2%-19.6%,vitamin C content of 325-534.3 mg/100g,gallic acid content of 22.3-43.2 mg/100 g,crude fiber content of 1.75%-2.70%,moisture of 80.2%-85.3%,total sugar of 5.91%-11.50%,and total acid of 1.90%-8.71%.Five new varieties prefer to grow under warm and good light climate condition,and are sensitive to frost and shade.These five varieties were tolerant to drought and barren soil.They can be grown in the P.emblica cultivation areas of China.Cultivation and utilization strategies and major cultivation techniques were proposed based on the characteristics of variety.