The subject is reviewed on the value of low chilling peach and nectarine varieties,breeding history,breeding characters,genetic background,breeding objective and introduction of the advanced varieties as well as the breeding objective in China.

• 从短低温桃、油桃品种的价值、育种历史、特点、遗传背景、主要育种目标和优良品种介绍等方面概述了短低温桃品种的研究进展，提出了我国短低温桃育种的目标。