MA Peifang，LI Yixiao，YIN Shouheng，LI Yanlong，ZHANG Wei，CUI Yungang，WANG Liya，JIANG Qinqun，CHEN Jianhua*
Pingdingshan Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Henan Engineering Research Center for Chinese Chives，Pingdingshan Society of Horticultural Science，Pingdingshan 467000，Henan，China
Abstract：‘Hangyan 998’is a new Chinese chives variety selected through 5 generations continuous selfing from the progeny of space mutagenic material‘Pingjiu No.4’．Its plant is of tall and erect type．The leaf blades are of long and wide stripe shape and dark green in color．Its leaves are about 38 cm in length and about 0.8 cm in width．It grows vigorously and is not dormant in winter．In fields its resistance against gray mold disease is stronger than that of the contrast‘791’．The average single plant weight is 9.5 g．Its VC content is 220 mg · kg-1．Every year，it can be harvested for 6 times，and yield about 195 t · hm-2．It is suitable to be planted in Henan Province and surrounding areas．
