Zhonggan 21 is an early-matured spring cabbage cultivar derived from the world’s first discovered cabbage dominant genic male sterile line. It has been voted the primary popularized cultivar for two consecutive years by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. Zhonggan 21 is round in head shape, green in color, fresh in taste, and tolerant to cracking, with high uniformity, yield, and quality. The cumulative planting area of Zhonggan 21 has reached 667 thousand ha across the country. It is the primary popularized cultivar in the open field during spring and the plateau area during summer in Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, Liaoning, and Inner Mongolia, accounting for over 70% of the total cabbage planting area. Zhonggan 21 has contributed significantly to poverty alleviation and rural revitalization and won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Awards of China.

World’s first discovered cabbage dominant genic male sterile material ‘79-399-3’

Zhonggan 21: Early-matured, high-quality spring cabbage cultivar 

Large-scale demonstration and promotion of Zhonggan 21