Abstract ‘Yujiang No.3’ is a superior single plant selected from ‘Anqiuhuangjiangquntizhong’ and bred through 11 generations selection．It is a new ginger variety of fresh-eating and seasoning dual-purpose type．Its period of duration is about 230 days．The plant has strong growth vigor．The average plant height is 93.5 cm．Its tillering ability is stronger with about 22 branch number per single plant．Its tuber presents irregular bulk．The gingerol content is 0.75%，crude fiber content is 0.9%，and protein content is 12.9 g · kg-1．Its meat quality is tender and crisp with good commodity．The tuber weight per single plant is 0.7-0.8 kg．It can yield about 63 t · hm-2．In the fields，this cultivar has stronger resistance to ginger seasonal febrile disease than that of the main cultivar in Chongqing areas．It is suitable for planting in Chongqing and its surrounding regions．
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Received: 04 December 2020
Published: 08 February 2021
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