Abstract:Tianma 66 is a three-line-hybrid edible sunflower variety developed by Wuwei Tianma High-tech Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd. by crossing LD5 DR(male parent) with CRA(female parent). In the regional trials conducted at 12 domestic pilot sites from 2022 to 2023, its average yields reached 3 957.3 kg/ha and4 055.85 kg/ha respectively, increasing by 6.05% and 9.79% compared with the control variety X3939, with an average yield increase of 7.92% over the two years. This variety has a growth period of 104 days, a plant height of176 cm, a stem diameter of 3.6 cm, 28 leaves, and a flower disk diameter of 25 cm. The seeds are long conical,with a black base and white edges, a seed length of 2.8 cm, a 100-seed weight of 15.58 g, a seed weight per disk of 178 g, a kernel rate of 56%, and a setting rate of 89%. It exhibits excellent comprehensive resistance, with a sterile plant rate of 2.99%, a branched plant rate of 3%, a lodging plant rate of 1%, and a stem breakage rate of0%. It shows moderate resistance to major diseases such as disk rot-type Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Verticillium wilt. In July 2025, it passed the national registration of non-major crop varieties(GPD Sunflower[2025]140055). It is suitable for spring and summer sowing in major sunflower-producing areas such as Gansu, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia, as well as regions where the effective accumulated temperature≥10 ℃ reaches 2 100 ℃·d or above. It features high yield, good quality, strong stress tolerance, and wide adaptability.