Characteristics of "Minhua 6"Peanut Variety and Its Application

"Minhua 6" is a breeding variety of peanut released by Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University recently.It was initially approved by Variety Approval Committee of Fujian in 2006 and then authorized by Agricultural Ministry of China in 2009.According to the performances of "Minhua 6" in the tests of regional, production and demonstrations during 2006 to 2010, the variety revealed comprehensively outstanding with steady high yield, flexible adaptability and capable in resistance to Aspergillus flavus.The variety showed the good quality of peanut, especially in high protein content, which will be beneficial in industrial processing.This paper discussed the variety characteristics and its application prospects.