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| A New Watermelon F1 Hybrid - Qixin No. 1 |
| LiuYing; Han Lixin; Xu Yuhua |
| Qiqihaer Research Institute of Horticul- ture; Qiqihaer 161005 |
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Abstract Qixin No. 1 is a new early maturity watermelon F1 hybrid developed by crossing female parent Xin A with male parent Pu B. The plant is vigorous. It is high resistant to plant diseases. The fruit is firmness and is resistant to cracking, with sugar content of 9.8 %-12.6 % . The yield is 8.5% -12.7% higher than Jingxin No. 1. It can be grown in protected or open field in early spring.
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Received: 06 March 2002
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