Construction and Application of Climate Quality Evaluation Model for Indian Jujube

Abstract

In order to adapt and fully utilize climate resources, improve the quality of Indian jujube, and increase the income and economic benefits of fruit farmers, 62 samples of fresh fruit weight, soluble sugar, soluble solids, vitamin C, hardness and other main quality factors are obtained from the field experiments in main production areas of Indian jujube in Fujian and Guangdong from 2015 to 2016. Combining literature review, expert investigation and quantitative grade evaluation standard of conventional agrometeorological conditions, the key climatic factors affecting the quality of Indian jujube are selected, and the grade evaluation model of climatic quality of Indian jujube is established. The temporal and spatial distribution of climate quality of Indian jujube in Fujian is analyzed based on 36 independent samples of main quality and meteorological data in major Indian jujube producing areas of Fujian and Guangdong, Guangxi from 2014 to 2019. The results show that three key climatic factors affecting the quality of Indian jujube are the 90-day average temperature 90 days before harvest, daily temperature range and sunshine hours 30 days before harvest. The accuracy of this evaluation model is 86.3%. The evaluation model can objectively reflect the influence of climate conditions on the quality of Indian jujube. Based on the model analysis, the results show that the climate quality of Indian jujube in Fujian picked in the early and middle stages is better than those picked in the later stages, and the proportion of high-quality jujube in the whole production period can be improved by adjusting the production period. Based on the spatial distribution map of climate quality of Indian jujube in the main picking period obtained from Fujian by the model, the climate quality of Indian jujube in southern region is better than that in central and northern regions. Therefore, the proportion of high-quality Indian jujube in the whole region can be improved by increasing the planting area in the south and reducing the planting area in the north. The results have been applied in the evaluation of climate quality grade of Indian jujube in Fujian for three years.