Breeding of a new early and large cultivar Bayuexiang,belonging to Castanea henryi

Bayuexiang was selected from the open pollinated superior seedlings.It belongs to long branch type and has strong tree vigor and thriving branches with small branching angle;Fruits mainly come from thick bearing branches with strong con-tinuous bearing ability.The fruit shape is of cone,weighing 13.5 g on average,with a reddish brown skin and the flesh is yellow white in color and good for fresh consumption and cooking.It ripens in early September,20 to 25 d earlier than Huangzhen cultivar.The trees are productive.The production could reach more than 3 t.hm-2.