Breeding and Main Character Identification of New Flue-cured Tobacco Variety Zhongyan202 (CF202)

Zhongyan 202 (CF202), a new male-sterile hybrid variety, was developed from MS Zhongyan 90 as female and CT107 as male parent. Identification of botanical character, agronomical character, disease resistance, exterior quality, internal quality etc. and regional adaptability demonstration test showed that field growing performance of Zhongyan 202 ware uniform, leaf yield, quality, resistance of the variety were coordinated, and economical benefit was stable. The comprehensive characters of Zhongyan 202 is superior to that of NC89 as control. Quality Zhongyan 202 with highly-flavor is suitably cultivated in major flue-cured tobacco areas in China.