Hou Feng
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DiedNovember 7, 2020 (aged 92)
Tianjin, China
AlmamaterChina Agricultural University
FieldsPlant breeding
Hou Feng | |||||||
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| Born | February 3, 1928 | ||||||
| Died | November 7, 2020 (aged 92) Tianjin, China | ||||||
| Alma mater | China Agricultural University | ||||||
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| Fields | Plant breeding | ||||||
| Institutions | Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 侯鋒 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 侯锋 | ||||||
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Hou Feng (Chinese: 侯锋; 3 February 1928 – 7 November 2020) was a Chinese engineer specializing in plant breeding.[1] He was known for his disease resistant cucumber, which earned him the nickname "Cucumber King" (黄瓜王).[2] He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and Chinese Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS), and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). He was a member of the 6th, 7th and 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
