Breeding of New Soybean Varitey, Xinghuadou No.1, for Green Pods

A new variety of soybean, Xinghuadou NO.1, for green podswas bred by crossing Zhe 98002 and Zhe 88005-7 with pedigree selection. In 2016 and 2017 Fujian Provincial Regional Trials, the new cultivars exhibited the desirable traits, such as steady high-yield and broad adaptability. The 2-year average fresh podyield of the plants in the trials was 11 173.65 kg·hm^-2, and that on standard pods, 8 654.7 kg·hm^-2. It wasapproved and released by the Fujian Provincial Committee of Crop Variety Identification in April 2018, and considered suitable for spring cultivation in the province.