Comprehensive Evaluation of Quality Traits of Hovenia acerba Germplasm Resources in Fujian Province

Hovenia acerba is a precious medicinal and edible tree. We assessed the genetic variation of H. quality traits conducted comprehensive germplasm resource evaluation to provide theoretical basis for breeding edible, medicinal, edible/medicine combination varieties. evaluated 31 resources, including 12 infructescence 8 fruit using correlation, principal component, cluster analyses. The results showed that there were significant differences in all traits, with an average coefficient greater than 0.20, diversity 1.80, repeatability 0.90. higher fruit. Infructescence K, Ca, Mn, Mg, reducing sugar contents are important indicators evaluating also innovation indices germplasms. Tannin, protein, soluble most suitable components screening, followed by sugar, starch, fat, total saponins, flavones. According component factor scores analysis results, specific genotypes selected as materials tannin, flavone, reductive flavonoid, saponin, starch. correlation environmental factors amount applied water could influence quality. In conclusion, variability resources was rich, selection potential large, which beneficial breeding.