THE CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF ASPARAGUS BEAN GERMPLASM

Sixteen traits of 120 Asparagus beau cultivars from China and abroad wereanalysed using cluster analysis method.Aclassification system of Asparagus beau wasestablished.Asparagus beau cultivars are divided into four cultivar groups and eight subgroups.Group Iconsists of early maturing,long pod and high yield cultivars containing 3 subgroups, 33 cultivars.Group Ⅱ consists of late maturing,short pod and low yieldcultivars containing 3 subgroups, 26 cultivars.Group Ⅲ consists of small leaves, earlymaturing and medium yield cultivars containing 2 cultivars.Group Ⅳ consists of largeleaves,medlum and late maturing and medium yield cultivars containing 2 subgroups,59 cultivars.