Breeding of the New Okra Cultivar, Fu Qiukui 2

Fu Qiukui 2 was a new variety of okra ys006 from the Philippines, which was introduced from tAsian Vegetable-World Vegetable Center. It was bred through multiple generations of selfing purification and directional selection. The variety was early maturing, with green fruit color, indistinct ridges, thick flesh, good taste and aging resistance. It took about 55 days from sowing to harvesting, with the plant height of 1.5-2.0 m. The stems were thick and sturdy, with short internodes and dense nodes, high lignification, and strong lodging resistance. The main branches and lateral branches could bear fruit. The first flower was at 4-5 nodes. The tender fruit was green in color and sheep horn shaped. The fruit surface was covered with fine white hairs with unclear edges. The transverse diameter was 2.0 cm, and the longitudinal diameter was 12-15 cm. The cavity was small, the pulp was thick, and the taste was tender and smooth. The variety had high nutritional value, and the fresh weight of commodity fruit contained β-carotene 669 μg·hg⁻¹, total polysaccharide 2.5 g·hg⁻¹, total flavonoids 0.13%, acid detergent fiber 1.3%, lignin 0.32%, and protein 1.76 g·hg⁻¹. It was resistant to leaf spot disease and had high yield. From 2020 to 2021, it participated in the comparative test of varieties in Fujian Province. The average yield in the two years was 34 179.00 kg·hm⁻², which was significantly higher than that of the control variety Fukui 1 From 2021 to 2022, Fu Qiukui 2 participated in the regional test of varieties in Fujian Province, with an average yield of 32 981.57 kg·hm⁻², which was suitable for being planted in spring and autumn in Fujian.