A PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF BLACKBERRY RESOURCE IN GANSU PROVINCE
甘肃省悬钩子属植物资源分布及其开发前景初探

There are 34 species and 8 varieties of blackberry (Rubus Linn. ) in Gansu. They distribute in South Qinling Mountains region, North Qinling Mountains region, Gannan Mountains region, the loess plateau of west and east Gansu, and the alpine grass land of south Gansu. The majority of them are eatable and possess great value of exploitation and utilization. To set up a base of cultivation and experiment of blackberry is an important step to assure the supply of raw material. Through the estimation of the market demand of blackberry products and the estimation of the categories of products, it is hopeful to transform the potential wild value into real productive force.