‘ Zaozhou No.2’ is a luffa F1 hybrid taking D02 as female parent and P02 as male parent. It is of early muturity and has strong growth vigor. The first female flower in early spring cultivation is located at the 4th - 8th joint of the main stem. The main branch is bearing luffa. It takes 55 to 60 days from sowing to first harvest. The fruit is of rod shape and its longitudinal diameter and transverse diameter are 35-40 cm and 5-6 cm，respectively.
The single fruit weight is 0.5-0.6 kg. The rind color is light green with dense transverse wrinkles，and the fruit top is round and flat. Its fruit has good flesh texture and is of high quality. It is resistant to powdery mildew and blight. The yield of early period is 16.5 t·hm-2 and the total yield is 45 t·hm-2. It is suitable for large scale cultivation in Chongqing，and Provinces of Hunan，Sichuan and Hubei.
Abstract：‘ Zaozhou No.2’ is a luffa F1 hybrid taking D02 as female parent and P02 as male parent. It is of early muturity and has strong growth vigor. The first female flower in early spring cultivation is located at the 4th - 8th joint of the main stem. The main branch is bearing luffa. It takes 55 to 60 days from sowing to first harvest. The fruit is of rod shape and its longitudinal diameter and transverse diameter are 35-40 cm and 5-6 cm，respectively.
The single fruit weight is 0.5-0.6 kg. The rind color is light green with dense transverse wrinkles，and the fruit top is round and flat. Its fruit has good flesh texture and is of high quality. It is resistant to powdery mildew and blight. The yield of early period is 16.5 t·hm-2 and the total yield is 45 t·hm-2. It is suitable for large scale cultivation in Chongqing，and Provinces of Hunan，Sichuan and Hubei.
