Fruit scientific research in New China in the past 70 years:Walnut

Abstract: In the past 70 years,walnut scientific research in New China has achieved rapid development from scratch. It has made important progress in personnel capability and research platform construction,as well as development and theoretical understanding of key technologies in walnut industry,which has strongly supported the healthy and rapid development of walnut industry in China. In this paper,the development history and main achievements of walnut scientific research in China are reviewed comprehensively,and the research progress in walnut germplasm resources and new variety breeding,breakthrough of cultivation technologies,innovation of cultivation mode,management of diseases and insect pests,walnut product processing,and industrial economy,etc. are summarized,and the future research focus and development direction are put forward.