Abstract:Maize is one of the main grain crops in Jiangsu Province. In order to preliminarily explore the characteristics and evolution rules of the common maize varieties approved in Jiangsu Province from 2009 to 2023, the common corn varieties approved in Jiangsu province were taken as materials in this study, and the certification status, main agronomic traits, quality traits, yield traits and their correlation were analyzed. The results showed as following: In the past 15 years, 105 common corn varieties were approved in Jiangsu province, which are bred by 39 scientific research institutions and seed companies, among which the varieties bred by seed companies accounted for 63.81%. In different years, the yield, 1000-kernel weight, kernel row number, volume weight, developmental stage, kernel ratio and plant height of the approved varieties showed a significant or extremely significant increasing trend, while the fat concentration showed a very significant decreasing trend, and other traits remained basically stable. The average yield level of the certified varieties in Jiangsu was 586.72 kg/666.7m2, and the yield level presented no diffidence between Huainan spring maize area and Huaibei summer maize area. However, the value of developmental stage, lodging ratio, protein concentration, lysine concentration in Huainan spring maize area were significant higher than those in Huaibei summer maize area, while the value of ear length, volume weight, starch concentration, 1000-kernel weight were significant lower. Correlation analysis showed that maize yield was significantly positively correlated with plant height, kernel ratio, 1000-kernel weight, kernel row number, ear height, volume weight, kernel number per row and ear length, while significantly negatively correlated with fat concentration. On the basis of better understanding the characteristics of approved maize varieties in Jiangsu, this study was aimed at further guiding the new varieties promotion and application in agricultural production, and providing reference information for the future breeding direction of excellent new maize varieties.