Domestication potential of Marula (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Sclerocarya birrea</Emphasis> subsp. <Emphasis Type="Italic">caffra</Emphasis>) in South Africa and Namibia: 3. Multiple trait selection

An understanding of the inter-relationships between the traits characterising tree-to-tree variation in fruits and kernels is fundamental to the development of selected cultivars based on multiple trait selection. Using data from previously characterised marula (Sclerocarya birrea) trees in Bushbuckridge, South Africa and North Central Region of Namibia, this study examines the relationships between the different traits (fruit pulp, flesh/juice mass, and nut shell and kernel mass) as a means to determine the opportunities to develop cultivars. Strong and highly significant relationships were found between fruit mass and pulp mass in trees from South Africa and Namibia, indicating that size is a good predictor of fruit pulp production. However, fruit size is not a good predictor of nut or kernel production, as there were weak relationships between fruit and nut and/or kernel mass, which varied between sites and landuses. Generally, the relationships between fruit mass and kernel mass were weaker than between fruit mass and nut mass. Relationships between kernel mass and shell mass were generally weak. The lack of strong relationships between fruit and kernel mass does, however, imply that there are opportunities to identify trees with either big fruits/small nuts for pulp production, or trees with large kernels in relatively small fruits for kernel oil production. However, within fruits from the same tree, nuts could contain 0–4 kernels, indicating that even in trees with an inherent propensity for large kernels, improved pollination may be required to maximise kernel mass through an increase in kernel number. Finally, the relationships between percentage kernel oil content and the measured morphological traits were also very weak. The conclusions of these results are that there is merit in identifying different combinations of traits for the selection of trees producing either pulp or kernels. Consequently, fruit and kernel ‘ideotypes’ are presented as guides to the selection of elite trees for cultivar development. These results have important implications for the domestication of the species as a producer of fruits or kernels for food/beverages or cosmetic oils.     

Domestication potential of Marula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp caffra)in South Africa and Namibia: 1. Phenotypic variation in fruit traits

Studies of tree-to-tree variation in fruit traits are a pre-requisite for cultivar development. Fruits were collected from each of 63 marula (Sclerocarya birrea) trees in Bushbuckridge, South Africa and from 55 trees from the North Central Region of Namibia. The South African trees were in farmers fields, communal land and natural woodland, at three sites: Acornhoek road, Allandale/Green Valley and Andover/Wits Rural Facility. The Namibian trees were all from farmers fields in three areas: North east, North west and West. The fruits were partitioned into skin and flesh/juice to examine the extent of the variation found in different components of marula fruits from different trees. Namibian fruits were significantly larger than those from South Africa (26.7 vs 20.1 g), due to their greater pulp mass (22.2 vs 16.2 g), especially the flesh/juice component. In South African fruits, those from farmers fields were significantly larger in all components (Fruit mass = 23.6 vs 19.3 and 18.0 g in natural woodland and communal land respectively). In Namibia, mean fruit mass did not differ significantly across sites (25.5 − 27.0 g). However, within each sample there was highly significant and continuous variation between trees in the pulp (S Africa = 7.5 − 31.3 g; Namibia = 8.3 − 36.0 g) and flesh/juice mass (S Africa = 2.2 − 7.6g; Namibia = 3.8 − 22. 6g), indicating the potential for selection of trees producing superior products. The fruits of the Namibian trees were compared with the fruits from one superior tree (‘Namibian Wonder) with a mean fruit mass of 69.9 g The percentage frequency distribution of fruit mass from trees in farmers fields in South Africa was skewed, while being bimodal in North east and North west populations from Namibia, suggesting that at these sites farmers are engaged in domestication through truncated selection of the best mother trees. It is concluded that there are trees in on-farm populations that have great potential to be propagated vegetatively as selected cultivars.     

Quantitative descriptors of variation in the fruits and seeds of Irvingia gabonensis

Methods were developed to quantify variation in the fruit, nut and kernel traits using the fruits from four trees of Irvingia gabonensis, an indigenous fruit tree of west and central Africa. The measurement of 18 characteristics of 16–32 fruits per tree identified significant variation in fruit, nut and kernel size and weight, and flesh depth. Differences were also identified in shell weight and brittleness, fruit taste, fibrosity and flesh colour. Relationships between fruit size and weight with nut and kernel size and weight were found to be very weak, indicating that it is not possible to accurately predict the traits of the commercially-important kernel from fruit traits. Seven key qualitative traits are recommended for future assessments of the levels of genetic variation in fruits and kernels. These traits describe ideotypes for fresh fruit and kernel production.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Domestication of Irvingia gabonensis: 1. Phenotypic variation in fruits and kernels in two populations from Cameroon

Twenty four fruits from each of 52 Irvingia gabonensis trees from two villages (Nko'ovos II and Elig Nkouma) of the humid lowland forest zone of Cameroon (West Africa) were assessed to determine the extent of variation in ten fruit, nut (endocarp), and kernel (cotyledon) characteristics. Highly significant differences were found in fruit length (Range = 46.2 to 77.3 mm), fruit width (45.1 to 72.5 mm), flesh (mesocarp) depth (11.2 to 21.8 mm), fruit mass (44.5 to 195.4 g), kernel mass (0.54 to 6.9 g) and shell mass (5.4 to 18.6 g). In each of these traits there was continuous variation. Differences were also observed in fruit taste and fibrosity. The most frequent skin and flesh color was yellow (Methuen Color Code 4A8). Mean fruit length, fruit width, fruit mass, shell mass and kernel mass differed significantly between villages, but did not differ between different landuses (homegardens, cocoa farms, crop fields or fallows). These results represent the first quantitative assessment of tree-to-tree variation in fruit traits for this species and are discussed with regard to the domestication potential of I. gabonensis.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Domestication of Irvingia gabonensis: 3. Phenotypic variation of fruits andkernels in a Nigerian village

Domestication of Irvingia gabonensis, a fruit tree grown in agroforestry systems in West and Central Africa, offers considerable scope for enhancing the nutritional and economic security of subsistence farmers in the region. Assessments of phenotypic variation in ten fruit, nut and kernel traits were made on twenty-four ripe fruits from 100 Irvingia gabonensis trees in Ugwuaji village in southeast Nigeria, a center of genetic diversity for this species. There were important differences between the young planted trees of this study and the older unplanted trees of a similar study in Cameroon. Significant and continuous tree-to-tree variation was found in fruit mass(69.0–419.8 g), flesh mass (59.5–388.8 g), nut mass (9.5–40.6 g), shell mass (4.9–30.9 g) and kernel mass (0.41–7.58 g); fruit length (49.2–89.3 mm) and width (46.2–100.5 mm) and flesh depth (12.9–31.4 mm), as well as considerable variation in flesh colour, skin colour, fruit taste and fibrosity. Some fruits were considerably bigger than those found in Cameroon. These quantitative results will help in the development of cultivars within participatory approaches to agroforestry tree domestication, and so promote poverty alleviation and sustainable agriculture. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Domestication of Irvingia gabonensis: 2. The selection of multiple traits for potential cultivars from Cameroon and Nigeria.

Ten fruit and kernel traits were assessed in 24 fruits of each of 152Irvingia gabonensis trees in three distinct populations in west and central Africa [2 populations of non-planted trees in Cameroon: Nko'ovos II (21 trees) and Elig-Nkouma (31 trees) and 1 population of planted trees in Nigeria: Ugwuaji (100 trees)]. Strong relationships were found between fruit weight and other fruit traits (e.g. flesh weight[r ² = 0.99: P < 0.001],fruit length [r ² = 0.74–0.83:P < 0.001], fruit width[r ² = 0.77–0.88: P< 0.001]). In contrast, relationships between kernel weight and other kernel/nut traits (e.g. shell weight and nut weight) were found to be weak[r ² = 0.009–0.37, P =0.058–0.001], with the exception of nut weight at Nko'ovos II(r ² = 0.65, P < 0.001).Relations hips between fruit and kernel traits (fruit massv. kernel mass, fruit mass v. shell mass, flesh mass v. kernel mass, nut massv. fruit mass and flesh depth v.kernel mass) were found to be very weak. This indicates that domestication through the selection and vegetative propagation of multiple-trait superior phenotypes is unlikely to be able to combine good fruit characteristics and good kernel characteristics within cultivars. Consequently, domestication activities should independently focus on ideotypes representing: 'fresh fruit' traits, and 'kernel' traits, that combine high values of the different fruit and kernel characteristics respectively. Evidence from this study indicates that selection of the three trees closest to the fruit ideotype per village as the mother plants for vegetative propagation and cultivar development, should give village level gains of 1.3 – 2-fold in fruit mass, and up to 1.5-fold in taste. Similarly for the kernel ideotype, selection of the three trees with the best fit would give potential gains in kernel mass of 1.4 – 1.6-fold. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

渝东北核桃优良单株选择

为了选育本地核桃良种,在渝东北地区开展核桃优良单株的选择研究。通过对渝东北地区的64株初选核桃优树坚果的主要性状离散程度进行分析,对其中43株较优树的5个主要数量指标(三径均值、坚果质量、仁质量、壳厚、出仁率)进行主成分分析,以及对描述性指标(坚果外观、取仁难易、饱满程度、种仁颜色、风味)进行评分分析,进而选择坚果综合性状优良的核桃单株。根据主成分分析与描述性指标的评分,结果表明13、39、16号等16株核桃优良单株的坚果综合性状较好。     

Genetic selection and fertilization provide increased nut production under walnut-agroforestry management

Eight years of nut data collected on 934 juvenile black walnut trees clearly demonstrates the value of mass selection as a means of increasing nut yields — number of nuts produced/tree/year ranged from 0 to 345. Furthermore, high variability in percentage kernel crackout and nut weight was observed in 130 select trees. Selection on the basis of these characteristics has the potential to lead to a several-fold increase in the quantity of usable kernels produced per hectare. An additional 48% gain in nut production is demonstrated using late-summer fertilization with NPK (13-13-13). Increases in nut yields could provide substantial increases in profit for the landowner and an enhancement in an already economically viable land-use alternative for individuals interested in making the transition from a cropping system to trees.     

广元市主要核桃良种生长表现及经济性状分析

本文对广元市9个核桃良种的生长表现及坚果经济性状进行了分析。结果表明:(1)广元现有良种具有生长势中等偏强,具备丰产、稳产特性。同时,本地核桃品种多样性丰富,在特色品种开发方面,仍然有较大空间。(2)广元现有良种果形端正,果壳厚薄适中,坚果内褶壁基本退化,隔膜膜质,稀有革质,多数取仁易,出仁率高。在以后的品种推广中,应大力发展蜀朝2号、青川1号、旺核1号等品种果型大、出仁率高、耐储运的良种。(3)根据变异分析得出,三径均值、粗脂肪含量、出仁率变异系数较低,说明这些指标的遗传稳定性较高。(4)单果重、三径、壳厚、出仁率、粗脂肪含量、粗蛋白含量两两之间存在一定的相关性。这些相关性结果对于研究区域内核桃性状变异、性状指标间变化规律具有一定的指导意义。     

Domestication of Dacryodes edulis: 1. Phenotypic variation of fruit traits from 100 trees in southeast Nigeria

A participatory approach to tree domestication is being pioneered by ICRAF and international partners in Cameroon and Nigeria. The domestication of Dacryodes edulis offers opportunities to improve the livelihoods of subsistence farmers and to diversify farming systems, such as cocoa farms. The trees produce marketable fruits as well as shade for cocoa and coffee. Twenty-four ripe fruits were collected from each of 100 D. edulis trees in Mgbuisi, southeast Nigeria by subsistence farmers. There was continuous and significant tree-to-tree variation in fruit mass (10.2±0.5–71.4±1.3 g), flesh mass (6.8±0.3– 62.2±1.2 g) and kernel mass (1.3±0.5–15.1±0.4 g). Mean fruit mass did not differ significantly between different land uses. Flesh mass:kernel mass ratio varied from 0.79 to 29.0. Two trees had fruits without kernels. There was also continuous and significant tree-to-tree variation in fruit length (39.0±0.6– 95.1±1.2 mm), fruit width (21.82±0.16–43.75±0.33 mm) and flesh thickness (1.82±0.1–6.39± 0.1 mm). Fruit length:width ratio varied from 1.35 to 3.18. Cooked fruits varied in taste with only 14% of trees getting the highest score. Similarly, fruits varied in oiliness with only 3% of trees getting the highest score. Thirteen skin colours were recorded, with the most common being dark blue (31%), greyish violet (29%) and deep blue (9%). Ninety-nine percent of the trees had been planted, with 57% in homegardens, 22% in crop fields, 17% in fallow land and 4% in cocoa. Tree height ranged from 4 to 22m, and DBH from 9.55 to 63.65 cm. Tree age ranged from 5 to 64 years. Farmers reported first fruiting from age 3 up to 22 years (average of 9.4 years). Most trees originated from seeds bought in markets (63%). Market prices of fruits from different trees, ranged from 2 to 12 fruits for 10 Naira (US0.07). These quantitative results will help in the identification of elite trees of D. edulis for cultivar development through clonal propagation.     

澳洲坚果繁育系统研究进展

澳洲坚果是世界上著名的坚果之一,其果仁具有很高的营养价值和医疗保健功能,受到国内外消费者广泛喜爱。目前种植澳洲坚果的国家有20多个,其中澳大利亚产量最大。随着澳洲坚果商业化种植区域的扩展,座果率低成为制约澳洲坚果产量和产业发展的关键性要素。文中以澳洲坚果繁育系统为主题,从澳洲坚果的花部特征、花期、花粉活力、柱头可授性、自交亲和程度、主要传粉媒介、异交率、花粉有效散布距离、座果率、生理落果、花粉直感效应、杂交及育种展望等方面进行了综述。最新研究表明,澳洲坚果的壳果质量、种仁质量、种仁回收率和含油率都与父本有关,包括自花授粉和异花授粉果实之间的差异,从而证明花粉亲本对果实质量有直感效应的影响。为有效保证市场供需,需结合澳洲坚果繁育系统特点进行经营管理,以促进澳洲坚果产业健康和可持续发展。     

Nitrogen fertilization and aspects of fruit yield in a Missouri black walnut alley cropping practice

Increasing nut production through cultural practices is important to landowners for maximizing economic gain from agroforestry plantings. This project studied the effects of applying low rates of nitrogen (N) fertilizer during either the spring or late summer, on pistillate flowers formed, fruits retained, and fruit quality (percentage kernel) in black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) grown under alley cropping management. Treatments consisted of two forms of nitrogen fertilizers (NH₄NO₃ and NaNO₃) applied in mid-April, or mid-August of 1995 and 1996, and a nonfertilized control group. Pistillate flowers counted in May, 1996, showed that fertilized trees, regardless of timing or form of N applied, produced from 2.3 to 3.4 times the number of pistillate flowers as unfertilized control trees. Through the season, the fertilized trees had greater fruit retention, and ended with 2.9 to 4.8 times more walnuts (on a whole tree basis) than nonfertilized control trees. In addition, all fertilizer treatments resulted in increased nut yields from 1995 to 1996, while unfertilized control tree yields decreased approximately 70%. Summer application of fertilizer showed the greatest benefit to kernel weight. Average kernel weights of nuts from the summer-fertilized trees increased from 1995 to 1996, while kernel weight averages from spring-fertilized and nonfertilized trees remained unchanged or decreased. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

安徽地区华东野核桃果实特征和坚果品质的初步评价

[目的]探究华东野核桃果实性状、核仁成分及其相关性,为其资源的开发和综合利用提供依据。[方法]本研究以皖南华东野核桃资源为对象,测定其鲜果单果质量、果皮厚度与坚果单果质量、壳厚度、出仁率等果实性状及坚果核仁成分,分析其相关性。[结果]华东野核桃果实性状具有丰富的变异,大部分变异系数大于10%,其中,坚果壳厚度变异系数最大为43.92%。对坚果核仁成分的测定表明:核仁中脂肪含量最高,蛋白质次之,总糖含量较低;对脂肪组分的进一步分析可知,其不饱和脂肪酸含量较高,达92.68%。利用相关性分析,发现坚果单果质量与核仁脂肪含量呈显著正相关。利用主成分分析对华东野核桃果实性状及核仁成分的综合分析及评价发现,单株编号10和8的鲜果大小及不饱和脂肪酸含量在所受试单株中综合表现最好,可作为进一步育种的遗传资源。[结论]本研究首次报道华东野核桃果实核仁成分,发现其核仁脂肪酸含量高于薄壳山核桃、山核桃,且不饱和脂肪酸含量也高,表明其核仁是值得开发的一种新食品资源。该研究结果为华东野核桃资源的综合开发与利用提供了数据支持。     

Characterization of tree-to-tree variation in morphological,nutritional and medicinal properties of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Canarium indicum</Emphasis> nuts

As part of a feasibility study of the commercialization potential of C. indicum nuts as Agroforestry Tree Products in Papua New Guinea, preliminary characterization studies have examined the tree-to-tree variation in morphological traits (nut and kernel mass and kernel:nut ratio), as well as nutritional (carbohydrate, fat, protein, sodium, vitamin E) and medicinal traits (anti-oxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity and phenolic content) of kernels from 18 to 72 trees in a small number of different villages of Papua New Guinea (East New Britain Province). There was continuous variation in these traits indicating opportunities for multiple trait cultivar development targeted at food and pharmaceutical markets. Certain traits, for example anti-inflammatory activity, in which tree-to-tree variation was highly significant, present greater opportunities than others, such as saturated:unsaturated fatty acid ratio. This intraspecific variation was greater within populations than between populations. The data presented has allowed the development of a strategy to domesticate C. indicum for cultivation in homegardens and cocoa–coconut agroforests, using a participatory approach aimed at the production of agroforestry tree products (AFTPs) to empower small-holders and enhance their livelihoods and income.     

长柄扁桃坚果表型多样性及其相关关系研究

正长柄扁桃(Amygdalus pedunculata Pall.)属蔷薇科,桃属,扁桃亚属,有柄组落叶灌木,又名野樱桃、毛樱桃等,在我国主要分布于内蒙古中部和陕西北部的山坡或沙地[1-2],具有抗寒[3]、抗旱[4]、耐盐和耐贫瘠[5]等特性。长柄扁桃种仁富含油脂和蛋白,种仁含油率达55%[6]以上,蛋白质达15%30%[7]。油以油酸和亚油酸为主,脂溶性维生素含     

Morphological variation in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Balanites aegyptiaca</Emphasis> fruits and seeds within and among parkland agroforests in eastern Niger

Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile. is one of the priority indigenous fruit trees for rural communities in the West African Sahel. As part of a participatory tree domestication program in Niger, phenotypic variation in fruit and seed morphology was assessed in four natural populations in eastern Niger. Measured variables were weight of the fruit, seed coat and kernel; length and width of the fruit and seed (25 trees per population, 30 fruits per tree). Derived variables were the tree’s coefficient of variation (CVs) for each measured variable, and two sets of factor scores from principal components analysis of tree means and CVs. ANOVA indicated significant variation in all measured variables due to trees nested in populations. ANOVA and simple linear regression indicated significant geographic variation in some variables: the drier parts of the sample region tended to have heavier fruits and kernels, longer/narrower seeds, and lower within-tree variability in fruit and seed width. Length and width were strongly correlated between fruits and seeds, fruit weight was moderately correlated with seed dimensions, and CVs of fruit weight and width were moderately correlated with the CV of seed width. Some hypotheses for the geographic variation are presented, and some practical implications of the correlations for tree domestication programs are discussed.     

丽水生态示范区野生果树资源及开发利用

通过野外调查,初步查明丽水生态示范区野生果树共计28科56属178种,其中包括直接作果品食用、加工成果品制成品食用和作栽培果树育种材料3大类型。文中按果树栽培学的分类方法,将它们划分为仁果类(17种)、核果类(34种)、坚果类(23种)、浆果类(76种)、聚复果类(10种)和柿果及其他(13种)等6类。详细介绍了这些野生果树的种类、性状及其利用方式,并对野生果树资源的利用与保护提出了建议。     

山核桃不同无性系果实性状及营养成分分析

[目的]探明山核桃无性系果实形态结构特征、内含物营养成分组成与含量及其变异规律。[方法]采用国家标准、方差分析、多重比较等方法对山核桃无性系测定试验林11个无性系果实性状和营养成分进行分析。[结果]结果表明:山核桃果实除青果果长和坚果果长无性系间表现出显著性差异外,其它指标均未表现出显著性差异;种仁富含脂肪(52.64%58.51%)、蛋白质(55.07 65.50 mg·g-1)、可溶性糖(0.26%0.68%)和K、Ca、Na、Mg、Ze、Mn、Fe等矿质元素,种仁蛋白共检测出17种氨基酸,各氨基酸含量在无性系间差异极显著。[结论]基于山核桃营养成分特点,探讨了山核桃无性系选育利用方向,并综合筛选出大源4号、高岭8号和高岭4号3个优质果用无性系,徐坑89号高档食用油无性系及大源2号、大源4号2个高氨基酸无性系。     

Agroecological variation in the fruits and nuts of shea butter tree (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Vitellaria paradoxa</Emphasis> C. F. Gaertn.) in Nigeria

A basic understanding of the relationships between key phenotypic characters of the shea butter tree is considered a crucial step to its genetic improvement. As such fruit samples of the shea butter tree, Vitellaria paradoxa, were collected from nine locations in July, 2006, to determine the fruit and nut characteristics of the species. The choice of the locations was informed by the need to have as broad a picture of the trait diversity as possible. The nine locations covered were Akwanga, Ilorin, Lokoja, Makurdi, Minna (in the Southern Guinea Savanna), Jalingo, Kachia (in the Northern Guinea Savanna), Kano and Yola (in the Sudan Savanna), recognized as the main shea butter tree belt in Nigeria. Analysis of variance indicated significant (P < 0.05) variations in fruit and nut traits across agro-ecologies and specific locations (representing individual accessions). The Northern Guinea Savanna accessions had higher values for nut weight, nut length kernel weight and fruit weight. The Southern Guinea Savanna fruits were, however, superior in percent pulp weight. Nuts sourced from Akwanga were comparatively heavier and longer, had wider diameters, heavier kernels and higher percent testa weights which did not differ from those of Minna. Also fruits from Akwanga had significantly (P < 0.05) higher values for fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit weight and pulp weight. The Lokoja accession was superior to the rest in percent pulp weight, but it recorded least nut weight and nut length values. Nut shape index varied from 2.3 (Makurdi) to 1.5 (Jalingo). Nuts from Akwanga, Jalingo and Kachia had wide variation in nut weight in contrast to those from Lokoja, Makurdi and Yola (that were relatively similar). Fruit length had significantly (P < 0.05) positive relationship with pulp weight, fruit weight and fruit diameter. Nut diameter, however, had a negative relationship with percent pulp weight. A strong influence of some environmental variables on certain phenotypic traits was detected. Principal components analysis indicated nut weight, nut shape index, percent pulp weight and fruit shape index as the key discriminant variables for grouping shea butter fruit and nut in Nigeria. Results of this study indicated considerable diversity in fruit and nut traits of the shea butter tree in Nigeria, suggesting the possibility of selection for desirable traits.     

乌饭树果实大小的地理变异研究

乌饭树广泛分布于我国亚热带丘陵—低山地区,是中国民间传统的健康食品"乌饭"的原料,其浆果酸甜可口,营养丰富,含有多种有益于人体健康的成分。为给乌饭树的选优育种提供科学依据,主要收集了江西的会昌、龙南、瑞金、井冈山、萍乡和湖南的浏阳与江苏的宜兴等不同纬度地区的乌饭树果实,采用统计分析的研究方法,对其果实大小和质量进行了测定,并就其地理遗传变异规律进行了分析。结果表明:1乌饭树的果实属于小浆果类型,平均直径为0.790 2 cm,种子的千粒质量为0.698 g;乌饭树果实的直径(y)与质量(x)具有显著的线性回归关系:y=0.603x-0.241。2方差分析结果表明:混合采集的果实大小在南北不同纬度地区之间没有明显差异,而优树果实大小在南北不同纬度地区之间却有显著差异,这说明植物个体具有相对独立的遗传背景特征。3在南北不同纬度地区混合采集的乌饭树果实其大小(直径)与环境因子间没有明显的线性关系;而优树果实的大小与环境因子的多元线性回归分析结果却表明,果实大小与年平均气温(x_2)、无霜期(x_4)之间具有显著的线性关系:y=-0.038x_2+0.004x_4+0.674。文中综合分析认为,井冈山、龙南、萍乡这3个地区是选育大果类型乌饭优树时应该特别关注的地区。