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| A New Dandelion Variety—‘Zhengnongpu No.3’ |
| ZHANG Xiaoshen1，CAO Hui1*，ZUO Hongjuan1，ZHANG Hongrui2 |
| （1Zhengzhou Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences，Zhengzhou 450005，Henan，China；2College of Agronomy，Henan Agricultural University，Zhengzhou 450046，Henan，China) |
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Abstract ‘Zhengnongpu No.3’is a new dandelion variety for edible and medical dual-purpose，obtained through systematic breeding．It was the variation population of dandelion strain in Weifang，Shandong Province．Its roots are thick，leaves are clustered and erect，without main stems．The petioles and main veins are green or lavender in color．The leaf blades are emerald green in color and oblanceolate．Its leaf edge has wavy teeth or pinnate shallow cracks．The content of cichoric acid in the dried product is 2.01%．Its resistance to powdery mildew in the field is stronger than that of Zhengzhou local strains．The actual yield of fresh leaves overground part in first crop is about 16.5 t · hm-2．It is suitable for planting in the main dandelion producing areas at central and northern part of Henan Province and regions with similar ecological environment．
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Received: 19 August 2022
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