‘Lianshi No.1’ is a new Chinese cabbage variety．It is developed by taking ‘Zhongshitou’
from local farmer in Lianyungang as original species and being self-crossed，purified and bred after 4
generations．This variety has compact plant type with good uniformity．Its head is of semi-open long tube
shape．The leaf is of long obovate shape．There are deep walnut grain and sparse hair in leaf surface．
The plant is 35 cm in height with about 10 outer leaves．The head is 28-32 cm in height and 22-27 cm in
diameter．The single head weight is 3.5-4.0 kg and the net product ratio is 83%．It can yield about 70.5 t·hm^-2．
Its growing period is 90-95 days．In fields，its resistances to virus disease，downy mildew，clubroot
disease，etc．were better than that of the contrast ‘Zhongshitou’．It is suitable to be planted in autumn in
Jiangsu，Anhui，Shandong Provinces and areas with similar climate conditions．