Breeding report of a new Citrus reticulata Blanco cultivar Shatang Lan-tern tangerine
ZHANG Lan
CHEN Dongkui
LÜ Guorong
Abstract：Shatang Lantern tangerine, a novel Citrus reticulata Blanco cultivar, selected from bud sport of Shatang tangerine. This cultivar showcased robust tree posture, vigorous growth, abundant branch-ing, prolific flowering, and efficient fruit setting. The average weight of fruit was 41.60 g. The fruit was flattened spherical in shape with a transverse diameter of 43.64 mm, longitudinal diameter of 30.31 mm, and a fruit shape index of 0.69. The fruit peel was orange-red in color and easy to peel. The soluble solid content (w) was 13.80％, the total sugar content of 10.80 g · 100 g-1, the total acid content was 0.39％and the vitamin C content was 30.30 mg · 100 g-1. Shatang Lantern tangerine ripeped 25 days ear-lier than the common Shatang tangerine. Genetic analysis using SSR markers revealed discernible DNA-level distinctions between Shatang Lantern tangerine and common Shatang tangerine.
Keywords：Citrus reticulata BlancoNew cultivarShatang Lantern tangerineBud variation
Publication Date：2023-12-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 2672-2675 )