Abstract
The research program on hawthorn resources in China is aimed at selecting commercial cultivars suitable for fresh consumption, processing, and ingredients of Chinese medicines. The ideal cultivars are the ones with large fruit, high nutrient contents, and high concentrations of medical ingredients. besides the Institute of Special Wild Economic Animals and Plants, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, a few other organizations also are involved in research on hawthorn resources in China. Examples are Shenyang Agricultural Univ. in Shenyang, Liaoning province, and beijing Academy of Agricultural Science in Beijing. For more information on hawthorn research and commercial production in China, readers are referred to two reference books, which will be published soon in China. They are Encyclopedia of Fruit Crops in China - Hawthorn and Descriptor List for Hawthorns (Crataegus)
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