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| A New Netted Melon F1 Hybrid —‘Zhenmi No.5’ |
| WEI Fang1，XU Xiao-li2*，WANG Bo3，SHI Xuan-jie2，TIAN Bao-ming1*，WANG Shi-jie3 |
1Department of Bio-engineering， Zhengzhou University， Zhengzhou 450001， Henan， China； 2Institute of Horticulture，
Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences， Zhengzhou 450002， Henan， China； 3Henan Qingfa Seeds Co.，
Ltd.， Zhengzhou 450002， Henan， China |
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Abstract ‘Zhenmi No.5’ is a new netted melon F1 hybrid．The fruit development period is about
45 days．The fruit is obround in shape with grey green peel covered with fine white net，and orange
red flesh．The soluble solid content is about 17%．The single fruit weight is 1.5-2.2 kg．The fruit
tastes sweet and crispy．It has all flavors of Hami melon: crisp，fragrant and sweet．It yields about 60
t·hm-2．It is suitable for growing in protected and open fields in cen tral and eastern China，and coastal
regions．
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Received: 24 January 2013
Published: 26 July 2013
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